Trump’s Arms Control Plan: Genius or Disingenuous?
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A White House 180-degree turn on nuclear arms control inflicts whiplash on experts. What is real here?
DARPA Blackjack: Who’ll Get Prized Satellite Tech, Air Force Or SDA?
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Large networks of small, cheap satellites derived from commercial technology would be harder for China or Russia to kill than a handful of expensive, exquisite military-unique birds. But who gets to build it?
National Guard Will Get Black Hawk Replacement Early: Army Vice-Chief
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FLRAA will go to select Guard units ahead of most of the regular Army, Gen. McConville said. That’s a far cry from past conflicts over helicopters.
Will Army Uncancel CH-47F Chinook Upgrade? Sec. Esper & Gen. McConville
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The Army wants to keep its options open on upgrading its heaviest cargo helicopter. Boeing is worried the window of opportunity — and its factory — will close before the Army makes up its mind.
232 Unmanned Ships May Be Key To Countering China, Russia
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WASHINGTON: The Navy is scrambling to write its new acquisition and operational playbook on the fly, a decision based as much on what US rivals are doing as it is on what the service hasn’t done in recent decades. The construction and innovation booms being undertaken by the Chinese — and to a lesser extent… Keep reading →
F-35C Readiness Rises, Navy Fighter Shortfall Fades
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While the Air Force bet the farm on F-35, the Navy put its airpower eggs in multiple baskets, from legacy fighters to new drones.
GAO: Navy “Overly Optimistic” On Columbia Sub Costs
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The Navy’s most expensive shipbuilding program and the key to the country’s nuclear triad is under increasing pressure to keep to its tight schedule, and hit its budget.
HASC Dems Deny Shanahan Border Wall Money Transfer
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HASC Chairman Adam Smith issued a letter formally denying the request: “DoD is attempting to circumvent Congress and the American people’s opposition to using taxpayer money for the construction of an unnecessary wall, and the military is paying the cost.”
Navy Unveils $3.2B Unfunded List: 2 F-35s, New Laser & More Precision Strike
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The Navy tells Congress it wants to get more deadly and sail longer. Quickly. Can you say unfunded requirements?