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The U.S. Department of Defense hopes to shorten the time it takes to negotiate pricing on future orders of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Ellen Lord, Under Secretary of Defense …
Pentagon Hopes to Accelerate Upcoming F-35 Procurement Deals Read More The U.S. Air Force has exercised a $255.4 million option to a contract with Ball Aerospace to develop and fabricate the Weather System Follow-on Microwave Space Vehicle 1 (WSF-M 1). …
Ball Aerospace to Build WSF-M Satellite for USAF Read More The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has released details on a new missile defense program called Glide Breaker, which aims to demonstrate a capability to defeat maneuvering hypersonic …
DARPA Developing Counter-Hypersonic Weapons Capability Read More Dassault Aviation has pulled its Rafale fighter jet out of Canada’s CF-18 replacement competition, expressing concerns about interoperability and intelligence sharing requirements for Ottawa’s future fighter. The concern appears to …
Dassault Exits Canadian Fighter Competition Read More by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives following Tuesday’s midterm elections, setting the stage for what could be a prolonged battle …
Pentagon Budget Faces Increased Pressure After Elections Read More The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Atomics a $263.4 million contract for an unspecified number of MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles. Although the 2019 fiscal year is well underway, …
U.S. Air Force Orders MQ-9 Reapers Read More Canada issued a draft solicitation for its CF-18 Hornet replacement program, giving bidders until the end of the year to provide feedback before a formal request for proposals is released …
Canada Issues Draft Solicitation for Fighter Jet Competition Read More Following a meeting of the National Space Council on October 23, the White House has officially unveiled its recommendations regarding the creation of a Space Force. The proposal includes six …
White House Makes Formal Space Force Recommendations Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. President Donald Trump has called on department secretaries to deliver 5 percent cuts for their upcoming FY20 budget requests, opening the door for a …
Trump Opens the Door to Defense Spending Cuts as Sequestration Looms Read More U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off foreign aid to three Central American countries over their inability to stop a migrant caravan from leaving their borders on its …
President Trump Threatens to Cut Off Foreign Aid to Three Central American Nations Read More