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[Sponsored] While the GEO-based Space-Based Infrared System continues to serve US missile-warning needs, emerging threats and an increasingly contested space environment may benefit from a layered...
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Question of Space National Guard heats up following legislation, hearings
Not establishing a Space National Guard was “a mistake when Space Force was created,” said Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., in announcing a proposed bill to “remedy that.”
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Air National Guard director wants boost to F-15EX buy
“Some people are still looking at this as a 1970s-technology aircraft. It is not,” Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, head of the Air National Guard, said of the F-15EX.
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Sikorsky spins up to defend HH-60W combat rescue helicopter from planned cuts
With possible alternatives still undefined and likely several years away, Sikorsky and supporters are leaning on Congress to rescue the HH-60W from planned cuts. But will the argument win the day?
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Guard Chief: Transferring Air National Guard missions into Space Force will...
Gen. Daniel Hokanson said his “best military advice” is instead “to transfer the current Air National Guard units doing the space mission into a National Guard component for the Space Force, so they...
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National Guard chief looks to keep 25 Guard fighter squadrons, but may need...
“We have 25 fighter squadrons in the Guard right now. And when I look at the global demand, my personal view is I think we need to keep all 25 of those. I think our nation needs that capability,” said...
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True all-domain operations? It happened at Northern Edge ‘23
[Sponsored] Collins Aerospace and Raytheon successfully demonstrated a suite of sensing and networking technologies that are foundational to Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control.
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Airborne tactical operations centers are needed for JADC2; Northern Edge...
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Fact-checking the KC-46A Pegasus
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Transfer of Air National Guard units to Space Force would be a one-off, says...
“It’s a unique situation. There’s absolutely no intention to make any other changes, moving things out of the Guard,” said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
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HASC chair backs Air Force plan on space Guard units (Exclusive)
House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers tells Breaking Defense that Guard advocates should not “waste their time” lobbying against the move.
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48 US state governors object to DoD plan to shift Guard units to Space Force
Despite Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s reassurances, the governors are outraged at what they see as a Defense Department end-run around their authorities that they say could set a negative...
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Boeing wrapping up lot 1 F-15EX deliveries after handing over first...
A second operational fighter is expected to be delivered “in the next couple of weeks,” according to a Boeing spokesperson, averting a potential schedule breach for the F-15EX program.
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SASC breaks spending cap by $25 billion in FY25 defense policy bill
The amendment to break congressionally-mandated spending caps, offered by Sen. Roger Wicker, the committee’s top Republican, led SASC Chairman Jack Reed to vote against the bill.
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New National Guard chief Nordhaus takes stage as Helene, Milton recovery...
Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus was previously confirmed by the Senate in September and started his term as the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau on Oct. 2.
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