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• Space Force mulls 8-year active duty enlistments for new recruits

  It’s unclear whether asking prospects to join the Space Force for nearly a decade would make a dent in the service’s booming recruitment efforts.

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  Rachel S. Cohen

  3 years ago

• What’s in the $95 billion Senate spending package for Ukraine, Israel?

  Made-in-America munitions for Ukraine and Israel’s Iron Beam laser weapon would get funding.

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  Kevin Freking, The Associated Press

  3 years ago

• House Intelligence Committee chair warns of national security threat

  A senior congressional aide said he understood the threat relates to a space-deployed Russian anti-satellite weapon that may or may not be deployed.

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  Ellen Knickmeyer, The Associated Press

  3 years ago

• Air Force leaders sound alarm over looming yearlong funding delay

  The Pentagon is operating under its third continuing resolution of fiscal 2024 as Congress continues to draft defense spending legislation.

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  Courtney Albon

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  Stephen Losey

  3 years ago

• Marines test robotic mule that could carry weapons, sensors

  The program seeks to take the load off of dismounted troops.

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  Todd South

  3 years ago

• Navy selects principal cyber advisor to replace St. Pierre

  “Each and everyone of us in this room today has a responsibility to cybersecurity,” said Scott St. Pierre, the service’s current principal cyber advisor.

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  Colin Demarest

  3 years ago

• Ukraine military says it used sea drones to sink Russian landing ship

  It’s the second time in two weeks that Ukrainian forces have said they sank a Russian vessel in the Black Sea using drones.

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  Illia Novikov, AP

  3 years ago

• Ukraine decodes Russian ‘carrots’ and ‘tea bags’ chatter to save lives

  Ukrainian forces are increasingly resorting to an age-old tactic — intelligence gleaned from radio intercepts — to preserve resources.

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  Samya Kullab, The Associated Press

  3 years ago

• Marines’ underwater missile-delivery drone faces key test this month

  The Marines will put a new semi-submersible boat to the test designed to stealthily deliver ship-killing missiles to troops ashore.

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  Megan Eckstein

  3 years ago

• US Navy updating tactics for sensors, weapons based on Houthi attacks

  Navy warfighting development commands are already churning out new tactics for training and operations in the Middle East based on ongoing Houthi attacks.

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  Megan Eckstein

  3 years ago

• Franchetti confident prototypes will usher in manned-unmanned fleet

  The chief of naval operations said she’s bullish on the Navy’s ability to operate a manned-unmanned fleet within the next decade or so.

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  Megan Eckstein

  3 years ago

• US Air Force readies to award collaborative combat aircraft deals

  This next round of collaborative combat aircraft development could involve the U.S.’s closest and “most strategic” international partners, Kendall said.

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  Stephen Losey

  3 years ago