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Army

Army And Lockheed Martin Prepare For Summer High Altitude Airship Flight

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Thursday, March 26th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) are preparing to fly a High Altitude Airship (HAA) demonstrator this summer that is envisioned to provide a platform for surveillance, communications relay, according to officials. "It's small compared to the [proposed] operational HAA but it's still a fairly large size airship as contemporary airships go," Ron Browning, HAA director of business development for Lockheed Martin Maritime Sensors and Systems, told Defense…

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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Congress

House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails

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