KITTERY, Maine (June 17, 2024) Alex Blanchard, a Welder, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine welds a bracket to be used on a new brow. (U.S. Navy photo by Branden J. Bourque/Released)
The defense supply chain today faces several structural pressures which make it difficult to meet operational demands. These must be addressed as part of any Department of…
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The organization intends to launch selected sensor and seeker prototypes into space for a demonstration no later than two years after it contracts vendors.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the “Golden Dome,” a national missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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