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Space Force Fears COVID Loss Of Commercial Startups: Gen. Thompson "I'm not sure yet if we figured out a way to ensure part of that (commercial market) will survive," Gen. DT Thompson said.

GDLS Gets $1.2B For 144 Army Anti-Aircraft Strykers General Dynamics Land Systems can now order materials to start building the first 28 vehicles, worth a total of $230 million, in 2021.

Mitchell Touts Low-Cost Drones As 'Force Multipliers' The study cautions that no matter how smart, drones only "are complementary, force-multiplying capabilities, not replacements for 5th generation stealth aircraft" such as F-35 and F-22 fighter jets, and B-21 bombers.

Lockheed Martin Joins The Skyborg Fray With Phase 2 Award Lockheed Martin's award means that all three big defense primes with deep ties to the Air Force now are in the running for Skyborg.

JEDI Delay Doesn't Derail DoD Cloud: Pentagon CIO The Pentagon is finding alternative clouds while waiting for JEDI, Dana Deasy said, so it can upgrade them to JEDI as soon as the courts allow.

Rafael CEO: Israeli Firm Plans US Expansion EXCLUSIVE The Rafael CEO confirmed for the first time that Rafael is developing next-generation air-to-air missiles to combat cruise missiles.

Army Wants New Mega-Jammer In 2023: TLS-EAB Mounted on a pair of heavy trucks, the Terrestrial Layer System – Echelons Above Brigade (TLS-EAB) will do long-range jamming for high-level HQs – and fry the circuits of incoming enemy missiles as well.

ATAC Nabs Final Contract For Initial 'Red Air' Training Sites WASHINGTON: The Air Force has awarded ATAC, Textron Systems' military airborne training unit, a contract to provide adversary air combat training to F-22 and F-35 pilots at Eglin AFB, Florida — making it the biggest winner in the initial round of the service's overarching effort to outsource pilot training that eventually could be worth billions.…

AFRL's Big Ambitions For Lunar Patrol Satellites "We are interested in technologies to support wide area search, narrow field tracking, and autonomous space domain awareness," says CHPS program manager Capt. David Buehler.

USS Vinson Flies F-35s & Quietly Readies For New Refueling Drone Headlines have celebrated the carrier's new F-35s — but the Navy also added upgrades to the Vinson for the MQ-25 refueling drone, which could be a game-changer for future ops.

The B-52 Is Aiming For Its Seventh Decade Of Service; The USAF Has New Engine Requirements To Make It Possible [Sponsored]

In this Viewpoint from Rolls-Royce North America, Craig McVay, senior vice president of strategic campaigns and retired Marine Corps fixed-wing aviator, discusses how the company is bringing advanced technology and support to the USAF B-52 re-engining program.

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