Vivienne Machi
Staff Writer
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Vivienne Machi is a Staff Writer for National Defense Magazine.
Recent Articles
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Defense Department
Section 809 Panel Recommending Changes to Hiring Authorities
July 13, 2018The latest report by the influential Section 809 Panel offers suggestions to Pentagon leaders to speed up the hiring of key acquisition positions, a panel commissioner said July 13.
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Report: Manned-Unmanned Teaming Needed to Boost Combat Airpower
July 11, 2018The Air Force is on the technological cusp of flying traditionally manned combat aircraft partnered with unmanned systems, and should adopt that concept as it looks to add combat capacity and keep ahead of peer competitors’ capabilities, analysts said in a new report.
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Aviation
Air Force Light Attack Flight Demos Canceled After Fatal Accident
July 03, 2018The Air Force has decided to end the flight demonstration portion of its light attack experiment in the wake of a fatal accident involving one of the test aircraft, a top acquisition official said July 3.
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Space
The Potential For Agile Launch: Industry Touting Flexible Vehicle Models to Better Secure Space Assets (UPDATED)
July 02, 2018An array of new agile launch capabilities being developed by the commercial sector to send satellites into orbit could provide added resiliency to the U.S. space architecture.
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Robotics
Industry Team Takes First Place in ThunderDrone Competition
June 29, 2018A team of four companies recently achieved victory in a contest organized by Special Operations Command to explore ways to counter enemy unmanned aerial systems.
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Global Defense Market
Polish Defense Firm Makes Moves to Crack U.S. Market
June 20, 2018A major Polish defense contractor is opening a U.S.-based subsidiary to better focus on the North, Central and South American markets and global foreign military sales opportunities.
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Contract Imminent for Unmanned Carrier-Based Tanker Program
June 18, 2018A program that could revolutionize maritime warfare is about to enter its next phase as the Navy moves to launch unmanned tankers off of aircraft carriers within the next decade.
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Land Forces
Analyst: Burgeoning Weight of Military Ground Vehicles 'Unsustainable'
June 15, 2018PARIS — Ground combat vehicles around the world are being overburdened with protective gear, sensors and other capabilities, to the detriment of mobility and transportability, said one analyst June 14.
