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Air Force News
JUST IN: Air Force Still Inspecting B-1 Bombers Amid Safety Concerns
The Air Force is inspecting its B-1 bombers due to safety concerns associated with its drogue chute system, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command said April 17.
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Training and Simulation
JUST IN: Navy Wants Its Own ‘Holodeck’ Simulator
The Navy is investing in new simulators as it works to implement a variety of recommendations following two deadly battleship crashes in 2017 and could even use its own “Holodeck,” the vice chief of naval operations said April 16.
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Strategic Weapons
Minuteman III Replacement Could Fall Under Budget Ax
The program to replace aging Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles could be trimmed as lawmakers try to shave costs from the U.S. nuclear arsenal, according to officials and analysts.
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Army News
BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Modernize Ammunition Plant
BAE Ordnance Systems Inc. was recently awarded multiple contracts from the Army totaling $292.7 million for modernization and construction at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, Tennessee.
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Spending on Drones Projected to Soar
The Pentagon is expected to ramp up its investment in unmanned aerial vehicles in the coming years as new capabilities come online and the U.S. military prepares for high-end fights against advanced adversaries.
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Army Looks to Replace RQ-7 Shadow
The Army is moving to find a successor for its RQ-7 Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system, a drone it has long used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Air Force News
JUST IN: Air Force Acquisition Chief Touts Digital Engineering to Bolster Industrial Base
The Air Force’s model for procuring major systems such as aircraft and spacecraft once every decade or two is harming the defense industrial base but digital engineering is one solution, the service’s acquisition chief said April 12.
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In this podcast, National Defense Magazine looks at the future of space-based missile defense, the Marine Corps’ new robotic technology and the Navy’s search for a new helicopter.