US Military ‘Will Maintain Space Capabilities’
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Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work discusses “space control” according to approved remarks from a classified Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. He addressed threats against America’s satellites and said the US military “will maintain space capabilities, through all phases of conflict,” reports Breaking Defense.
We’re on our way to Pluto, NASA has the first photos, reports the Washington Post.
Trolling might mean fishing in the Chesapeake Bay, but up the Potomac in Washington DC it refers to sowing discord on the internet and the Israeli Embassy and the White House are doing it, reports The Hill.
FAA changes its tune and announces video “is ordinarily not sufficient evidence alone to determine” if an unmanned aircraft violates the law. This means hobbyists with YouTube bragging rights can rest easier, but any potential hazard in the airspace, and the FAA will find you and fine you, reports Bloomberg.
Top buyer for defense, Frank Kendall, speaking at this week’s Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, says acquisition reform will focus on predetermining production costs, the feasibility of seeing new weapons and systems to completion, and achieving dominant capabilities while controlling life-cycle costs, reports Defense.gov.
F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter is on track to meet deadlines, the program’s executive officer told a House Armed Services Committee panel, says Defense.gov.
