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As Raytheon struggles to replenish Stinger missiles, lawmaker pushes Defense Production Act

April 28, 2022
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade practice acquiring a target with a FIM-92 Stinger during an air defense live-fire exercise alongside soldiers with the Croatian Air Defense Regiment. This training is part of Exercise Shield 22 at Kamenjak near Medulin, Croatia on April 9, 2022. (Staff Sgt. John Yountz/ U.S. Army) WASHINGTON ― The U.S. may not be able to make more…
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It’s the Wedgetail: Air Force to buy E-7 to replace AWACS

April 28, 2022
A Boeing-made Australian E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft pictured in 2014. The Air Force said it has selected the Wedgetail to replace some of its aging E-3 Sentry aircraft. (Melina Young/Royal Australian Air Force via Getty Images) WASHINGTON…
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Boeing CEO regrets Air Force One deal amid big quarterly losses

April 28, 2022
A VC-25A Air Force One aircraft sits on a ramp at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska during a brief stop Jan. 22. The aircraft is one of two modified Boeing 747 Airliners that serve as a transport aircraft for the President of the United States. (Josh Plueger/Air Force) WASHINGTON — Boeing reported $1.3 billion in cost overrun charges among some of its major defense programs in its most recent…
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Pentagon Marks Earth Day 2022 with Push for Funding to Combat Climate Change

April 23, 2022
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua T. Pulda, left, and Cpl. Jezzelle K. Rivera dispose leaves during a base-wide clean-up on Camp Johnson, N.C. March 22, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaiden O. Sangster) The Department of Defense is using Friday’s celebration of Earth Day to push for reduced energy consumption across the military, as well as encourage Congress to fund a raft of…
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Army Lays Out Ambitious Goals to Combat Climate Change, Including Electric Tactical Vehicles

February 9, 2022
Louisiana Army National Guard tactical vehicles transport flood relief supplies in Denham Springs, August 15, 2016, after 30 inches of rainfall inundated portions of Southeast Louisiana. (Army National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker) The Army wants to slash its carbon footprint, cut down on greenhouse gas emissions and have a fully electric fleet of vehicles in the coming years, according…
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