Beyond Chinook: Army Secretary Challenges Industry To Revolutionize Heavy Lift
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A light scout and a mid-size transport remain Army aviation’s top two priorities, Secretary Mark Esper said, but industry needs to start thinking about the next heavy-lift aircraft and stop fighting against cuts to the venerable CH-47.
F-35 Parts Problems At Heart Of Low Readiness Rates: GAO
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“F-35 aircraft performance is falling short of warfighter requirements—that is, aircraft cannot perform as many missions or fly as often as required. This lower-than-desired aircraft performance is due largely to F-35 spare parts shortages and difficulty in managing and moving parts around the world”
Build A ‘Five Eyes’ For Military Tech Sharing: Greenwalt
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As the US and its allies scramble to stay ahead of China and Russia, a bold proposal for a massive revamp of tech sharing emerges.
China’s Theft & Espionage: What Must Be Done
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Screening Chinese students and academics isn’t the solution when less than one percent of them are bad actors. So what will work?
Navy Needs Cyber Secretary, Wouldn’t Say No To Truman Refueling: SecNav Spencer
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In future wars, “one of our battles is going to be just getting off of the pier,” the Navy’s top civilian said, because of cyber attacks against Navy forces and infrastructure.
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.
AI, Initiative, & Lots Of Smart Bombs: Gen. Perna On Supplying Major Wars
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The massive Army Materiel Command needs to get a lot lighter on its feet for future conflicts, its four-star chief says.
NGCV: Hard Choices In Bradley Replacement, RFP Out Friday
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Say It With Space Lasers: Optical Comsats For Major War
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Nine years after the Pentagon tried and failed to build laser communications satellites, can the private sector get it done?