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Navy News
MODERN DAY MARINE NEWS: Navy May Use Well Decks to Launch Drones
QUANTICO, Va. — Future well decks on landing helicopter assault ships may be used to launch unmanned aerial systems, defense officials said during a panel discussion Sept. 18.
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Space
NEWS FROM ASC: Esper Expects ‘First Shots’ of Next War to Be Space, Cyber Attacks
The next great power conflict will likely begin in the space and cyber domains, and the U.S. military must plan accordingly, Secretary of Defense Mark...
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Space
NEWS FROM ASC: Space Command Fleshing Out Operational ‘Playbook’
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The military’s newly formed U.S. Space Command is working with the National Reconnaissance Office to refine operational plans to defend the nation’s space assets in the event of conflict, the command’s leader said Sept 17.
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Air Power
NEWS FROM ASC: Air Force Discussing Funding Shift to Buy More B-21 Bombers
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force is considering redirecting funding from the B-1 program to acquire more next-generation bombers, the service’s chief of staff said Sept. 17.
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Air Power
NEWS FROM ASC: Lockheed Pitching New Long-Term Sustainment Contract for F-35
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Lockheed Martin is pushing for a new long-term, performance-based sustainment contract with the Pentagon that it claims will lower the costs of the joint strike fighter program.
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Shipbuilding
MODERN DAY MARINE NEWS: Marine Corps Aims to Ease the Burden for Amphibious Warships
As the Navy prepares for a potential change in its composition, the Marine Corps is looking for alternative platforms that will relieve some responsibilities from amphibious assault ships.
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Strategic Weapons
NEWS FROM ASC: Global Strike Command to Prepare New Force Development Concept
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Air Force Global Strike Command will help modernize the Pentagon’s nuclear command-and-control architecture by creating a new force development concept, according to a senior official.
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National Defense Podcasts
SEPTEMBER 2019
Sixth-Generation Aircraft, Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle and Hypersonic Maneuverability
In this podcast, National Defense explores the possibilities behind future sixth-generation aircraft, the Marine Corps’ amphibious combat vehicle and how dragonflies are being studied for hypersonic maneuverability.