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Army News

September 2020

Army Begins Fielding Upgraded Third-Generation Strykers

By Scott R. Gourley
Once identified by Army planners as an “interim armored vehicle” and later a “medium armored vehicle” capability, the transformative vision behind the Stryker Family of Vehicles has proven itself in global operations over nearly three decades.
Budget

September 2020

Navy to Protect Columbia Program at All Costs

By Jon Harper
The Navy may face budgetary constraints and other shipbuilding challenges in 2021 and beyond.
Shipbuilding

September 2020

BREAKING: Pentagon Chief Unveils New Navy Force Level Plans (UPDATED)

By Jon Harper
The Navy needs a force of more than 355 ships — and more money for vessel construction — to compete with China, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Sept. 16.
Cyber

September 2020

ASC NEWS: Esper Touts 5G as Linchpin to All-Domain Command-and-Control

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
The development of 5G technology will be key to the Defense Department’s vision for joint all-domain command-and-control, said the secretary of defense Sept. 16.
Space

September 2020

ASC NEWS: Space Force Establishing New Office to Bolster International Partnerships

By Mandy Mayfield
The Space Force has established a new Chief Partnership Office that will focus on developing operational capabilities with allied nations, the chief of space operations announced Sept. 15.
Air Force News

September 2020

ASC NEWS: Air Force Flight Testing Next-Gen Air Dominance Platform

By Jon Harper
The Air Force is already conducting flight tests with a demonstrator platform for its secretive Next-Generation Air Dominance program, the service’s top weapons buyer revealed Sept. 15.
Air Force News

September 2020

ASC NEWS: Air Force Wants Big Data Technologies For Strategic Airlift

By Connie Lee
The Air Force wants new technologies that can process large amounts of data for its strategic airlift capabilities, a service official said Sept. 15.
Air Force News

September 2020

ASC NEWS: Air Force Announces New 'E-Series' Designation for Platforms

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
The Air Force is embarking on a new initiative for digitally engineered aircraft, satellites and weapon systems known as the e-Series, announced the secretary of the service Sept. 14.
September 2020

ASC NEWS: U.S. Military Re-Emphasizing Large Warfighting Exercises (UPDATED)

By Connie Lee
The military is shifting its focus to conducting large warfighting exercises, Matthew Donovan, the undersecretary of the Air Force, said Sept. 14.
Defense Contracting

September 2020

Viewpoint: The Shape of the Federal Sale

By Gene Moran
Business development and sales teams can labor for years nurturing a federal sale to maturity.