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Space
DARPA Not Giving Up on Responsive Launch Capability
Despite disappointing results from its recently completed launch competition, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency hasn’t given up on demonstrating industry’s ability to provide flexible and rapid launch services to the military, according to the program manager who oversaw the initiative.
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Defense Department
EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein
Gen. David Goldfein was sworn in as the 21st chief of staff of the Air Force on July 1, 2016. On Aug. 6, he will retire after serving for more than four years as the service’s top officer and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Budget
Big Money for Next-Gen Munitions
Pentagon spending on munitions is more tilted toward next-generation systems compared with other investment areas, according to big data analytics firm Govini.
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Missile Defense
JUST IN: Army Examining Basing Options for New Weapons in Indo-Pacific
The Army is still determining where to position its long-range precision warfighting capabilities, which will be used by its multi-domain task force in the Indo-Pacific region, a top official said July 31.
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Space
General Atomics Testing Laser Comms Terminals
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is partnering with the Space Development Agency to test and demonstrate laser communication terminals in low-Earth orbit.
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International
JUST IN: Chinese Nuclear Advancements Stoke Pentagon Fears of New 'Peer' Threat
China is making inroads in developing a robust nuclear triad that could put the United States at risk, said the head of Strategic Command July 30. “China is on a trajectory to be a strategic peer to us by the end of the decade,” said Adm. Charles Richard.
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Research and Development
COVID-19 NEWS: Early DARPA Pandemic Research Investments Paying Off
Research into pandemics and diseases sponsored by DARPA early in the last decade are now paying off in the fight against COVID-19, the leader of the agency said July 30.
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JULY 2020
Air Force Flying Cars Initiative, Navy Robotic Ships and SOCOM Biotech
In this podcast, National Defense takes a deep dive into force structure changes expected to take place in the Marine Corps, the Pentagon’s shifting R&D priorities and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s efforts to tackle jet lag and other travel-associated problems.