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What challenges will the next Missile Defense Agency director face?

WASHINGTON — Maj. Gen. Heath Collins spent the last year managing some of the United States’ largest homeland and regional defense programs. Now, he’s poised to lead the Missile Defense Agency, where he would oversee key modernization programs, some of which will overlap with his lengthy background focused on space and satellites. President Joe Biden in May tapped Collins to be the next MDA…
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Defense stocks flourish after Russian invasion of Ukraine

As one would expect, Russia’s war in Ukraine has fueled international growth for defense products as nations seek to protect their borders and those of NATO, as well as support allies. Security is now front and center of political discussions around the world, and…
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RTX, Rafael eye Arkansas site to make air defense missiles

WASHINGTON —U.S. Marine Corps officials have met with defense industry representatives in Arkansas to discuss a potential facility to build air defense missiles pivotal to the service’s modernization plans. The Corps’ Program Executive Office Land Systems has worked…
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US Air Force eyes advance procurement to more quickly make E-7 planes

DAYTON, Ohio — With pressure on the U.S. Air Force to field its upcoming fleet of E-7A battlefield management aircraft as quickly as possible, the service is leaning heavily on advance procurement. The Air Force wants to have a fleet of up to 26 of the Boeing-made command-and-control aircraft by 2032 to replace the aging E-3 Sentry. The latter’s airborne warning and control capabilities are…
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US Air Force moves closer to awarding Cloud One Next contract

WASHINGTON — A request for proposals for the U.S. Air Force’s Cloud One Next program could come as soon as this month, as the service eyes a spring 2024 contract award, an official said. The Air Force teased its Cloud One successor in November, seeking industry feedback…
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US Army greenlights armored vehicle for full-rate production

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army this week approved the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle for full-rate production, a spokesperson for the service’s Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems told Defense News. The full-rate production contract award to AMPV-maker BAE Systems is pending, the spokesperson said. The Army delivered the first AMPVs to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry…
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US Air Force electronic warfare commander seeks spectrum dominance

WASHINGTON — Bombs boom. Tanks trundle. Fighters fly. All are visible to the human eye and are familiar images of war. But invisible battles are fought, too. And as the U.S. prepares for potential conflict with China in the Indo-Pacific or with Russia in Europe, the value of the electromagnetic spectrum is proving paramount. Militaries rely on the unseen energy to communicate, guide weapons…
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