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Future of Army Aviation Funding Remains Murky
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Air Power
PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: Boeing's F-15EX Fighter Designed to Carry Hypersonic Missiles
PARIS — In addition to a number of other capability upgrades, the new variant of the F-15 fighter jet will be able to launch hypersonic weapons once they are available, according to manufacturer Boeing.
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Missile Defense
PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: Work Underway to Repurpose Sea-Based Missile Defense System
The Standard Missile-6 could once again be repurposed for new applications, an industry executive said June 19.
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Emerging Technologies
Services Report Progress on Directed Energy Programs
With promises to reduce cost per shot and provide unlimited magazines, each of the services are betting their directed energy technology can give them...
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Training and Simulation
PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: Boeing Wooing Potential International Customers for T-X Trainer
PARIS — Boeing scored a big win last year when it tapped to build the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation jet trainer.
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Infotech
JUST IN: Dominance in Data Processing Key to Future of Warfare
Inexpensive surveillance satellites developed by the commercial sector have provided the Defense Department with a glut of data, but more work still needs to be done to effectively process it, said the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff June 18.
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Emerging Technologies
PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: Hypersonic Cruise Missile Approaching First Test Flight
PARIS — Industry giants Raytheon and Northrop Grumman are partnering to create a new hypersonic weapon that will soon undergo its first flight test, the companies announced June 18 at the Paris Air Show.
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Army News
RAND Creates New Recruiting Forecasting Tool for Army
The RAND Corp. has developed a new forecasting tool that can help Army leaders find new recruits.
National Defense Columnists
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING INSIGHTS
By Alex Sarria and Kevin T. BarnettNational Defense Contributors
National Defense Podcasts
JUNE 2019
F-35 International Market
In this podcast, National Defense explores the international market for the F-35, the Navy’s shipbuilding plans and advancements in directed energy programs.