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Soldiers on Combat Deployments, Pregnancy Profiles to Be Eligible for Temporary Promotions

November 25, 2020
U.S soldiers get as comfortable as they can as they prepare to fly in a C-17 Globemaster III to their deployed location in Afghanistan on April 16, 2011. A new policy will let deployed troops and those on pregnancy-related profiles be temporarily promoted even though they haven’t yet fulfilled their PME requirements. (Army photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Jonsgaard) Senior Army personnel…
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US Army merges Europe and Africa commands

November 21, 2020
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has made the consolidation of its Europe and Africa commands official, according to a Nov. 20 statement. The new command will be called U.S. Army Europe and Africa, or by its acronym USAREUR-AF. All units assigned to U.S. Army Africa will be…
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IAI names Boaz Levy as new chief exec

November 21, 2020
JERUSALEM — Israel Aerospace Industries has named Boaz Levy, its former vice president for the Systems Missiles and Space Group, as its new CEO. Levy’s group oversaw major contracts for IAI over the years, including billion-dollar deals in India in 2018. He was also central to the Arrow 3 program, which was developed with U.S. support to intercept high-altitude targets in space, such as…
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French Navy puts fresh focus on high-intensity combat training

November 20, 2020
PARIS — Fresh off a pair of frigate and submarine cruise missile tests, the French Navy is readying for high-intensity conflict by adapting its exercises and training programs, according to Vice Adm. Xavier Baudouard, commander of the surface fleet. Last week sailors…
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GM Defense conducting nationwide search for new president

November 20, 2020
WASHINGTON — GM Defense President David Albritton is headed to Amazon so the company is conducting a nationwide search for a new president, according to a GM spokesperson. Albritton is joining Amazon Web Services as the vice president of global communications in the…
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US Army preps to rework modernization priorities if future budget top line drops

November 20, 2020
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is preparing for the possibility of defense budget top lines dropping, which would mean some modernization priorities could take a hit to save the most critical future capabilities in development, according to the Army’s G-8 chief, who is in charge of planning, developing and resourcing programs. “I believe we’ll look at continuing to fully resource selected…
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Damen signs $1.8 billion deal with Thales to power new German warship’s weapons

November 19, 2020
COLOGNE, Germany — Dutch shipbuilder Damen has picked Thales to supply the combat management system for the four new German MKS 180 warships, the companies announced Wednesday. The contract, worth an estimated €1.5 billion (U.S. $1.8 billion), includes Thales’ Tacticos system, which connects all of the ship’s communications and radar systems with its guns and missiles. Also included…
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