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Production Delays For Boeing's MH-139A: Air Force While there are no "major technical hurdles," an Air Force officer said a redesign for a sensor faring is needed.

SPACECOM Head Touts Space, High Seas Parallels "The behavior of some of our adversaries in space is surprising. If similar actions had been taken in other domains, they'd likely be considered provocative, aggressive, or maybe even irresponsible," said SPACECOM Commander Gen. Jim Dickinson.

To Counter China, The Navy Should Retake the High Ground With time and money both running short, fielding a force to deter Chinese aggression will require a new approach to naval aviation. writes Bryan Clark and Timothy A. Walton.

The B-21 Raider: A Bomber That Is Both Low Observable And Easier to Maintain [Sponsored] Supportability issues that affected the availability and performance of early, stealthy aircraft are being addressed by Northrop Grumman on this new program.

Top Navy Aviator Says CNO's Industry Warning Based On Future Threats The Navy's top officer hit industry on Monday for lobbying for "aircraft we don't need."

Pentagon Shooting: Officer, Suspect Reportedly Killed In Tuesday Violence The Pentagon was locked down for about an hour Tuesday morning.

APKWS Upgrade Extends Range By 30 Percent: BAE "Starting early next year, the upgraded kit will be the only kit in production. All orders set to deliver next year will be the upgraded version of APKWS," a BAE spokesman said.

Delayed Navy Torpedo Competition Set For Later This Year The Compact Rapid Attack Weapon will produce one of the first new torpedoes introduced to the Navy's fleet in decades.

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China's Nuclear Forces Swell: A Tri-Polar World? The combination of a modern long-range bomber (the H-20), and an expanded seaborne ballistic missile force, as well as this massive inflation of the land-based ICBM component, makes China's nuclear forces look far more like their "hegemonic" counterparts in Russia and the United States than the minimal or limited deterrent presented by French or British nuclear forces.

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