Air Force Eyes New Deep Space Sensors in Australia, Spain
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The Air Force is increasingly interested in Australia as a host for SSA capabilities because they can watch satellites over the Southern Hemisphere.
US, Allies Getting Larger Airborne Network With New JTRS Radios
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The software defined radios will make F/A-18E/F and F-22 aircraft communications nodes in a coalition network.
Crunch Time For Israeli Air Force: F-15X Or F-35?
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Last month, the defense ministry issued official inquiries into acquiring both aircraft — but, for now, the budget can buy only one.
809 Panel Calls for Managing ‘Capabilities,’ Not Weapons
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The Department of Defense can make smarter and faster acquisition decisions if it uses people more thoughtfully. Instead of involving top-level leaders at every decision point in the acquisition process, senior leaders should determine the organization’s enterprise-level goals, then communicate them to empowered and capable leaders who can decide how best to meet those goals.… Keep reading →
Don’t Delay GBSD ICBMs; It’s Too Risky
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Critics of modernizing the U.S. nuclear triad have called to delay or even terminate the GBSD. Their arguments do not make strategic, technical or economic sense.
Pentagon Eyes Military Space Station
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The fact that the Defense Innovation Unit is even considering the idea of a space station in orbit is a pretty big deal — and an even bigger deal if it grows over time to accommodate a human crew.
Navy Calls In Outsiders To Fix Troubled Ford Carrier
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The Navy’s new $13 billion carrier has run into trouble, and the Navy has called in some outside help.
Senate Passes Defense Bill, Prepares To Battle House On Nukes, War Powers
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The $750 billion defense policy bill sticks with the administration’s topline, but huge fights loom with the House version. Prepare for a long, hot summer.