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Blackjack will develop and demonstrate a low earth orbit constellation that provides global persistent coverage.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-last-boeing-c-17-takes-flight-as-california-aerospace-era-ends-20151129-story.html

http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/u-s-transportation-secretary-anthony-foxx-announces-unmanned-airc

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 "Made in the USA: Airbus’ New Facility to Strengthen Global Stance" by Juliet Van Wagenen Source: http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/topstories/Made-in-the-USA-Airbus-New-Facility-to-Strengthen-Global-Stance_86088.html#.VhwqliuGMdg

On July 14th the New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Pluto to give us our first good look at this far off world. For more information go to New Horizons.com -SP

"Adm. Greenert has been in a cruiser tug-of-war with House Seapower chairman Randy Forbes for years. The Navy has 22 aging Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers, whose Aegis radar and targeting system is more powerful than the version on the newer but smaller Arleigh Burke destroyers."...

"U.S. Sea Service Strategy Revision Includes Navy and Coast Guard Ship Counts, All Domain Access Outline" By: Sam LaGrone March 13, 2015 12:01 PM • Updated: March 13, 2015 12:57 PM Source...

From the journal of superscience, take with the appropriate grain of salt: "NASA Engineers Propose Combining a Rail Gun and a Scramjet to Fire Spacecraft Into Orbit" By Rena Marie Pacella Posted December 17, 2010 Source...

I saw recently that the USAF is purchasing Super Tucano light attack aircraft. The designation is the A-29. Is this part of the official Air Force Designation? The last A aircraft I see is the A-24, according to the NMUSAF. What is the A-25 - A-28? Wes W.

http://news.yahoo.com/why-faa-4-1b-nextgen-201500078.html

So basically, USAF wants to replace Minuteman III with another ICBM....that still uses the same silo and C3I network from Minuteman; going into the ground by 2030 at least. ::) Just in time for laser defenses to be deployed operationally. B)

"Boeing’s Strategy: Holistic, Enduring and Innovating" By Andrew Drwiega, International Bureau Chief, reporting from St. Louis, Mesa and Seattle August 5, 2014 Source: http://www.aviationtoday.com/the-checklist/Boeings-Strategy-Holistic-Enduring-and-Innovating_82674.html#.U-FHW2PbHhI

"Sikorsky Wins U.S. Navy Contract to Replace ‘Marine One’ Helicopter Fleet" May 07, 2014 Source: http://www.sikorsky.com/About+Sikorsky/News/Press+Details?pressvcmid=8383cce4926d5410VgnVCM1000004f62529fRCRD

Vision for the 2026 Surface Fleet by Commander, Naval Surface Forces, January 2014 http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/Documents/2026Vision.pdf

"Economic boom predicted for US civil UAV market" 12 March 2013 - 16:00 by Beth Stevenson in London Source: http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/economic-boom-predicted-us-civil-uav-market/ A paper on the economic impact of UAV integration into national US airspace has identified...

Via HP&CA & Twitter:

G'day gents Can anyone please confirm the following - 'January, 11, 2011: The U.S Army has finally, after over a decade of development, and no orders, cancelled its SLAMRAAM anti aircraft missile system' If so, this would have to emphasised the inability of the U.S military to be able to run...

I wonder what this was .... NYTimes.com July 20, 2011 Lawmaker: Iran Shot Down Unmanned US Spy Plane TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A state-owned news site says Iran has shot down an unmanned U.S. spy plane over the Fordo uranium enrichment site in central Iran. The state TV-run Youth Journalists Club...

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Air Force to launch new UAV program Read more: Air Force to launch new UAV program | Dayton Business Journal Scott Sullivan, president of SelectTech Services Corp., is among the Dayton-area business leaders who say their companies can get a boost from the new UAS effort at Wright-Patt...