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Jun 10, 2020
The Pentagon is likely to seek double-digit billions of dollars to reimburse defense contractors that were authorized to seek the money by the CARES Act to preserve their workforce during the COVID-19 crisis, the Pentagon’s top procurement officer told lawmakers June 10.
Jun 10, 2020
Britain’s first front-line F-35 squadron has embarked on the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier for the first in a series of workups to prepare for the first deployment of the ship to the Far East in 2021.
Jun 10, 2020
A month after warning of potentially dire budget cuts, the head of the U.S. Army’s Futures Command has softened his forecast about the fiscal impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on top acquisition programs. 
Jun 10, 2020
South Korea is moving toward a decision on whether to develop a version of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Surion utility helicopter for the marine corps’ attack mission.
Jun 09, 2020
All but four Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee have signed a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to reject a reported proposal to reduce the U.S. military presence in Europe.
Jun 09, 2020
The Senate on June 9 confirmed in a unanimous vote Gen. Charles Brown to serve as the next U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff.
Jun 09, 2020
France will accelerate the introduction of new military aircraft and helicopter fleets as part of its €15 billion ($16.9 billion) support package for the country’s aerospace industry to help it through the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Jun 07, 2020
Videos posted on social media showed Airbus UH-72A Lakotas with medevac markings and a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk apparently using their rotor downwash to disperse crowds of protesters.