NDAA: HASC Doubles Joint AI Funding, Streamlines Software Buys
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Democratic chairman Adam Smith wants to focus on the “cyber fight with Russia and China… that’s really going to happen.”
US, Poland Ready Major Troop Announcement at White House; MoD Watches F-35s
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As the Polish president visits the White House this week, Polish officials are touring US air bases to check out the F-35.
House Prepares To Debate Low-Yield Nukes, $17B Gap in Defense Funding
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The top HASC Republican outlines some of the amendments he plans to add to the HASC 2020 defense policy bill, previewing coming debates with the Senate.
$34B = Biggest Procurement In History As Lockheed, DoD Handshake Deal for 478 F-35s
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The deal for hundreds of new F-35s will drive the cost per airplane below $80 million for the first time.
ITEP: GE Defends Its Helicopter Engine
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Leaked extracts from an Army review tell only part of the story, a 12-year saga of extensive research, development, and testing, the company argues.
Troubled JRSS Cyber System Exposes DoD Data, Says DoD IG
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JRSS is not secure enough so DoD data is at risk. Operators don’t have the tools they need to properly monitor and troubleshoot the system and the training to run it properly.
UPDATED: House Bill Silent on Space Force, Sets Up Debate on Nuke Modernization
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House Democrats release a 2020 defense policy bill that requires the Pentagon to write plenty of reports, but eases away from the HASC Chairman’s earlier remarks on nuclear modernization.
US-Turkey Relations At Precipice; Turks Start S-400 Training
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The Pentagon appears to be ready to take further action in the long-running saga over Turkey and the F-35.
Army Fields Anti-Jam GPS In Germany This Fall
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The first iteration of the new Assured Precision Navigation & Timing (APNT) kit will go to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Germany for evaluation.
GAO Needs to Step Up Its Game On Annual Weapons Study
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GAO’s own data show that the supposed cost growth at the heart of the analysis does not exist at all. The patient reader will find that the real reason for this “cost growth” is increased purchase quantities. In plain terms, the Pentagon bought more weapons.