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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Capt. Brian H. Bennett for appointment

While the United States is under pressure to develop a hypersonic weapon, the US Navy grants some relief with the successful testing of a rocket booster.

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On August 25th, the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Program has successfully conducted a test of the Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) in Promontory, Utah. The ground test marks a step toward the development of the common hypersonic missile that will be fielded by the Navy and the Army.

This would be two fewer submarines than currently make up the Ohio-class submarine fleet. Heres What You Need to Remember: These factors point to the key issue of consistent, fluid mission maintenance and deployment longevity; given that the Columbias are expected to serve throughout most of the remainder of this century, careful planning and thorough consideration must be given to maintaining them for decades into the future. The Navy is confident that its anticipated fleet of twelve new nucl...