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• Space Force mulls refueling as industry calls for funding, standards

  The U.S. Space Force wants industry to invest in on-orbit refueling, but companies say they need standards first.

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  Courtney Albon

  3 years ago

• How does the Pentagon want to spend $850 billion? Defense budget highlights for FY2025

  An inside look at the Department of Defense’s budget request for next year- from program cuts to barracks improvements. Our reporters weigh in.

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  Staff

  3 years ago

• Pentagon says $1 billion planned for first two years of Replicator

  The deputy secretary of defense and Pentagon comptroller outlined for the first time how much Replicator will cost and where that money may come from.

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  Courtney Albon

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  Noah Robertson

  3 years ago

• Tech maturing too fast for multiyear drone buys, Army’s Bush says

  Locking in on the same drone year after year may not make sense amid rapidly changing circumstances, he said.

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  Colin Demarest

  3 years ago

• US Space Force budget request dips as China threat increases

  Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said he’s worried funding constraints are keeping the service from transitioning quickly to more resilient space systems.

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  Courtney Albon

  3 years ago

• Pentagon seeks $14.5 billion for cyber spending including zero trust

  “Cyber capabilities will continue to be a critical component of our national defense and, accordingly, a priority in our budget,” a senior official said.

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  Colin Demarest

  3 years ago

• US Air Force budget request leans toward R&D, trims fighter purchases

  The Air Force plans to trim the number of F-15EXs it buys in 2025 from 24 to 18, and cap the fleet at 98.

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  Stephen Losey

  3 years ago

• Asian nations rushing to buy counter-drone tech as conflicts intensify

  South Korea’s military installed Liteye drone-detection systems, now made by High Point Aerotechnologies, to spot North Korean aerial intrusions.

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  Leilani Chavez

  3 years ago

• Removing the Trojan Horse from America’s ports

  The software embedded in Chinese-made cranes for loading and unloading cargo could possess clandestine abilities.

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  Jiwon Ma and Mark Montgomery

  3 years ago

• Army tank units faced overwork & higher suicides, investigation finds

  An Army Times data analysis found higher suicide risk for tankers and members of armor brigades. What’s causing it?

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  Staff

  3 years ago

• Navy explores beard options, and military mammals at work | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 3.9.24

  Could the Navy allow more sailors to wear beards for religious and other purposes? Plus, a look at the Navy’s marine mammal program, and a B-52 tire shop.

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  Staff

  3 years ago

• How do week-to-week federal budgets affect the military?

  Since Congress has resorted to passing short-term bills to fund the government, ripple effects have been being felt in the military. We look at some of the impa

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  Staff

  3 years ago