Gen. John Hyten, commander of Air Force Space Command, told a House subcommittee Wednesday that the military service needs to revamp an existing launch capability agreement in order to give companies a
MoreThe Pentagon has begun to review its major electronic warfare platforms in a move that Adm. Jonathan Greenert says will work to study the situation across the spectrum, Breaking Defense reported Friday. Sydney
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U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, has told a House Armed Services Committee hearing that the Air Force needs to replace the ageing B-2 and the B-52 aircraft
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The U.S. Air Force is seeking extension of a congressionally approved 2019 deadline for the completion of an American-made rocket engine for use in national security missions, Reuters reported Wednesday. Air Force
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Australian defense officials said last week that Royal Australian Air Force personnel has begun training in the U.S. to operate armed unmanned aircraft, Reuters reported Sunday. Matt Siegel writes the announcement came
MoreThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has completed the first phase of a program to launch small satellites into space on short notice. DARPA designed software to streamline the satellite launch, a
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The U.S. Navy has moved to complete a requirements review for the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance Strike program and postpone competition until fiscal 2016, Reuters reported Monday. Rear Adm. William Lescher, deputy
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The FBI is collaborating with FireEye to investigate the cyber attack on healthcare provider Anthem Inc. perpetrated by what U.S. government officials believe to be state-sponsored hackers based in China, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Michael
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The Missile Defense Agency has requested $279 million in funding to design a new missile destroyer in an effort to enhance reliability of ground-based interceptors, Reuters reported Monday. Andrea Shalal writes the
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NASA has tested a computer software for determining the proper space between on-flight aircraft aboard a Boeing 787 test airplane. The Airborne Spacing for Terminal Arrival Routes software is designed to calculate
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