best of 2016: rise of the robots
How does war change when your weapons can think? achieve you trust a computer to decide when and...
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trump s debt bomb : deficit may grow, defense...
WASHINGTON: “Trump is going to blow up the debt,” GOP pundit Mackenzie Eaglen said. “What...
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cyber ew, aviation, air defense, artillery: csa...
ARLINGTON: The Army needs fresh weapons to fight for the air,the airwaves and cyberspace against a...
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trump claims admin cuts $600m from f 35; thank the...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump,repeating a trick he’s used with the automobile makers, claimed...
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build more ships, but not new designs: cno...
CLARIFIED w/ CNO response WASHINGTON: The Navy wants a 355-ship fleet. Can US shipyards build it?...
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mattis signals strong commitment to allies,...
Presumptive Defense Secretary James Mattis sent a clear signal to America’s allies — and to his...
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best of 2016: the next war
What will the next war observe like? Robots,lasers, hypersonic missiles, and stealth aircraft figure...
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mccain s 300 low end fighters a great idea: csaf...
WASHINGTON: A key portion of Sen. John Mclain’s alternative defense budget proposal is the rapid...
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build more ships, but not new designs: cno...
WASHINGTON: The Navy wants a 355-ship fleet. Can US shipyards build it? Yes,they can, the Navy...
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big wars, small ships: csba s alternative navy...
UPDATED with McCain compliment WASHINGTON: The Navy needs a bigger fleet of smaller ships than...
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355 ship fleet costs $5b extra per year: crs
WASHINGTON: Building the Navy’s 355-ship fleet will be even harder than we thought,according to a...
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navy commits to high tech catapults, arresting...
WASHINGTON: Despite congressional doubts,years of delays, and nearly $5 billion in overruns, or the...
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focus the pentagon on warfighting, not kids ...
It’s time to focus the Pentagon on warfighting and come by it out of the myriad (a very large...
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renew and strengthen america s strategic deterrent
Many Americans are asking whether the three legs of the nuclear triad are still relevant. My answer...
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fixing the ford, getting creative with carriers
This week,the Navy finally announced a delivery date for the long-delayed and $2.4 billion...
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navy will get supercarrier uss ford in april -...
UPDATED with Rep. Wittman comment WASHINGTON: The long-delayed super-carrier USS Ford is “99...
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rumint: van hipp back for army sec; rob blair...
WASHINGTON: Musical chairs times,dear readers. The rumor mill — we can’t call it anything else...
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big wars, small ships: csba s alternative navy
UPDATED with Hill comment,details on McCain plan WASHINGTON: The Navy needs a bigger fleet of...
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coatings plant offers hints on b 21 production
WASHINGTON: A puny Pentagon contract announcement offers the latest indication of the course of the...
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kendall says full speed ahead on navy nuke missile...
WASHINGTON: Pentagon procurement chief Frank Kendall just approved the Navy’s top-priority...
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414 ships, no lcs: mitre s alternative navy
WASHINGTON: The Navy needs a vastly larger fleet 414 warships to win a noteworthy-power war,well...
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with trump, congress can kill sequester:...
CAPITOL HILL: Can Congress finally crash the logjam of the Budget Control Act and increase spending...
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mattis says prez elect supports f 35 after trump...
UPDATED: Mattis Says: Trump “Has In No Way Shown A Lack Of Support For The F-35 Program”...
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columbia costs: is it $100b or $128b? well, yes....
WASHINGTON: Replacing aging Ohio-course nuclear missile submarines could cost so much it busts the...
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army races to rebuild short range air defense: new...
ARLINGTON: As Russia and other adversaries stock up on drones,rockets, and missiles, or the US Army...
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achilles heel of army air missile defense: the...
ARLINGTON: The Russians aren’t just deploying unique treaty-breaking,nuclear-capable cruise...
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alternative navy study bets big on robot pt boats ...
WASHINGTON: Light carriers. Robot PT boats. Unmanned subs. A congressionally chartered study,the...
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darpa program mired in controversy as orbital atk...
WASHINGTON: A robot satellite repair system under development by DARPA has drawn the baleful glances...
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goldfein bids to make air force lead for all dod...
CAPITOL HILL: It’s a chorus space warriors gain heard before: the Air Force should head space...
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boeing takes t x lead as northrop joins raytheon ...
It may be an exaggeration to say the companies are dropping out of the T-X competition like...
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mattis puts readiness first, modernization later...
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has laid out a measured and cautious spending plan that...
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why mattis should support long range stand off...
During his Senate confirmation hearing,Defense Secretary James Mattis expressed doubts over plans...
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dear readers: what should trump do with us...
We haven’t done this much here at Breaking Defense,but when I ran DoDBuzz we used to sometimes...
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if trump wants lower f 35 costs, he should compete...
Donald Trump has bemoaned the “over budget,behind schedule” F-35 program. He opened his first...
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fix readiness first, shipbuilding second: navy to...
WASHINGTON: Sure,the Navy needs more ships, but first and most urgently, or it needs to fix the...
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fixed cost acquisition with 70% return in one day:...
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A first-of-its-kind digital data suite helps you choose the list growth that’s right for...
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former air force acquisition head cleared of some...
Richard Lombardi,who was “removed” from his job as the top civilian at Air Force acquisition,...
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navy, marine f 18s in death spiral as readiness...
CAPITOL HILL: The Navy-Marine fighter fleet is in a “death spiral” and the only long-term fix is...
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62 % of f 18 hornets unfit to fly, up to 74% in...
UPDATED with Marine Corps data CAPITOL HILL: More than 60 percent of Navy and Marine Corps strike...
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mattis review only looks at f 35c vs. super...
WASHINGTON: Of the three variants of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter,only the...
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trump taps former rep. heather wilson as likely...
WASHINGTON: The nation’s spy satellite agency,the NRO, is likely to get closer scrutiny under the...
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mccain s excellent white paper: smaller carriers,...
Sen. John McCain issued a provocative and comprehensive alternative budget for the Pentagon on...
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lockheed ceo tells trump good deal close for 90...
WASHINGTON: Lockheed CEO Marillyn Hewson is getting much more face time with the next president...
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2017 forecast: trump is the navy s best friend
Of the four armed services,the Navy seems set for the smoothest sailing under Donald Trump. The...
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congress, don t wait on trump to boost defense...
Congress is setting the defense budget on autopilot and tall-tailing it out of town,leaving a lot of...
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advantage ai: act now, raise big
A first-of-its-kind digital data co-op can power your list growth to support your organization...
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acquisition allocation: on facebook and diverse...
Amid shifting policy announcements and retailer boycotts,were hearing the drumbeat of a long-asked...
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former top air force acquisition official cleared...
CLARIFICATION: Lombardi Was Not Responsible For B-21 Contract Decision Richard Lombardi,who was...
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f 35a drops below $100m; trump pentagon trumpets...
WASHINGTON: While President Trump has not yet “saved” American taxpayers “billions of...
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stealth destroyer ddg 1000 s biggest trials lie...
WASHINGTON: As shipbuilder Bath Iron Works laid the keel for the third and final destroyer of the...
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mattis orders air force one, f 35 reviews as trump...
WASHINGTON: After weeks of uncertainty and mounting evidence that only larger deficits were the...
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no, mr. trump, you can t replace f 35 with a ...
President-Elect Trump’s recent announcement that he is considering acquiring the F/A-18 Super...
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f 35a at red flag: 90% mission capable; key...
WASHINGTON: All indications from the pilots and commanders at Red Flag are that the F-35A performed...
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62 % of f 18 hornets unfit to fly, up to 74% in...
UPDATED with Marine Corps data CAPITOL HILL: More than 60 percent of Navy and Marine Corps strike...
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osd to review darpa sat robot program
WASHINGTON: Faced with a lawsuit by Orbital ATK and congressional concerns that its robotic...
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