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'Dead on arrival': Key House appropriators oppose transfer of Guard units to Space Force

“The states need to be consulted, and need to be full partners moving forward in any major change such as this," said Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum, the defense subcommittee’s top Democrat.

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'The One': Millennium wins 'FOO Fighter' missile defense satellite program

While the Space Development Agency initially intended to make awards to more than one vendor, the agency determined that a sole-source contract with the Boeing-owned firm was "best value."

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What a Chinese academic's takedown of Russia says about Beijing's view of Moscow

China watchers are asking whether Feng’s article is a step in the evolution of differences in Chinese and Russian positions — or is it an overt signal of internal Chinese Communist Party debate over Beijing’s policy of supporting Putin’s war in Ukraine?

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Marines prioritize 'complimentary' mix of loitering munitions with new contract

Two of the vendors for the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) System Development Contract are providing vertical take-off/launch (VTOL) solutions, while the third is going for a fixed-wing solution.

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More satellites, less space: New report highlights risk growth on orbit

Increased congestion in both LEO and, somewhat surprisingly GEO, is a factor in rising space insurance premiums, said Melissa Quinn, managing director of California-based startup Slingshot's UK arm.

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Breaking Defense adds new reporter for networks and digital warfare

Carley Welch joins the team to report on C4ISR, cyber and DoD enterprise modernization

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Is State Dept.'s AUKUS trade certification delay a sign of choppy waters ahead?

Ann McDonnell, chief operating officer for Export Controls Australia Group, told Breaking Defense, "I think definitely from the Australian perspective, it really seemed like we had done everything possible that we could do in a really quick timeframe to get that certification."

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48 US state governors object to DoD plan to shift Guard units to Space Force

Despite Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's reassurances, the governors are outraged at what they see as a Defense Department end-run around their authorities that they say could set a negative precedent.

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Swedish defense committee calls for near $4.8 billion defense spending jump

In a clear reference to Russian aggression, the Swedish government committee warned in a statement of the "deteriorating security situation."

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