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Marine Corps News
Marine Corps Wants F-35Bs Delivered Faster
The Marine Corps, which plans to purchase hundreds of F-35 joint strike fighters, wants them to be produced quickier, said the services’ deputy commandant for aviation June 20.
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Strategic Weapons
STRATCOM Chief Bashes Acquisition Trends for Nuclear Systems
The United States is preparing for a wide-ranging nuclear modernization effort in the coming years.
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Global Defense Market
Bell-Boeing Eyes New V-22 Contracts with Japan
With the Japanese military set to purchase more than a dozen V-22 Ospreys, manufacturer Bell-Boeing is looking to increase the number of platforms sold to the country through new contracts, a Bell executive said June 20.
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Maritime Security
Coast Guard Facing Financial Crunch
The Coast Guard is facing funding shortages as it seeks to upgrade its fleet, and the service does not have a sufficient plan to meet its long-term modernization goals, according to a government watchdog group.
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Textron Unveils New Tactical Unmanned Aircraft at Paris Air Show
A new tactical drone developed by Textron Systems could give warfighters enhanced capabilities often found in much larger systems, a company executive...
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Air Power
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Debuts at Paris Air Show
With much fanfare, the F-35A joint strike fighter made its world aerial demonstration debut at the Paris Air Show June 19.
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Land Forces
Sumo Wrestlers Inspire New Exoskeleton Tech
A new exoskeleton that takes its structural inspiration from nature could provide special operators with the support they need to conduct missions without bearing heavy loads.
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Space
Air Force Leader Warns Contractors About Proposing Proprietary Space Systems
Companies whose space-related technologies can’t plug into open system command-and-control architectures will not be able to win Defense Department contracts in the future.
National Defense Columnists
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING INSIGHTS
By Julia Lippman and Jason WorkmasterNational Defense Contributors
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By Vicki A. Barbur and Barry A. Costa
National Defense Podcasts
JUNE 2017
F-35 Global Sales
In the June 2017 podcast, we look at the production costs of the F-35 joint strike fighter for international customers, how the Army could replace aging Bradley fighters with a next-generation combat vehicle and Special Operations Command's progress on developing a full body armor "Iron Man" suit to protect commandos. This podcast is sponsored by Amazon's GovCloud.