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Firefly Aerospace Set For First Launch Next Thursday; Static Test Passed "Firefly Alpha will provide a unique capability to the US Government that is not currently available: a 1,000 kg to orbit, commercial, domestic, launch vehicle that can be used for a wide variety of missions," says Firefly spokesperson Kim Jennett.

Pentagon 'Expects' More Attacks After 12 Americans Killed In Kabul American leaders have reached "out to the Taliban who are actually providing the outer security cordon around the airfield, to make sure they know what we expect them to do to protect us and we will continue to coordinate with them as they go forward,"

Navy Successfully Tests Solid Rocket Motor For Hypersonic Weapon The test is a "critical milestone" on the way to fielding a common hypersonic missile used by the Navy and Army.

A Weapons Test Is The Wrong Way To Advance Norms On Responsible Behavior In Space If the US goes ahead with testing an anti-satellite system, it risks derailing what little progress has been made to develop international military and security-related norms for outer space, warns Jessica West.

HASC Budget Markup Creates Cyber Info Sharing Capabilities, DISA Cyber Procurement Office Notably, the committee chair's markup calls for private sector engagement in developing new cyber threat sharing capabilities.

House Panel Rejects Navy's Math On Closing Strike Fighter Gap; Funds New F/A-18s House lawmakers say they are "highly circumspect" of the Navy's analysis for closing the strike fighter shortfall.

Israeli PM To Request Biden Clear Money To Purchase New F-15IAs: Sources UPDATE: Thursday's planned meeting between Biden and Bennett has been postponed following the attacks in Kabul. It is unclear exactly when that meeting will now take place.  TEL AVIV: When Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with US President Joe Biden, he plans to ask the United States for a special increase in Foreign Military…

More Flexibility, Greater Urgency Key For Space Security: Aerospace's Isakowitz "Everybody realizes the technologies, and the changes, we're seeing today (in space) are much more transformative than we've ever seen," says Aerospace's Steve Isakowitz.

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