''Defense News'' is a website and newspaper about the politics, business, and technology of

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published by

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. Founded in 1986, ''Defense News'' says it serves an audience of senior military, government, and industry decision-makers throughout the world.

History

''Defense News'' was founded as a weekly newspaper by

Army Times Publishing Company Sightline Media Group, formerly Gannett Government Media and Army Times Publishing Company, is a United States company that publishes newspapers, magazines, websites, and other publications about the U.S. and other militaries. The company's '' ...

. ATPCO was sold in 1997 to

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(later renamed

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), which sold it to Los Angeles–based private equity firm

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in 2016, which renamed it

Television

''Defense News'' has a weekly television show about international defense and military issues. It first aired March 2, 2008, as ''This Week in Defense News with

Vago Muradian Vardges "Vago" Muradian is the editor-in-chief and host of the Defense & Aerospace Report, and hosts the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast and the Air Force Association's Airman for Life podcast. He is an American reporter, editor and com ...

'' on

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, a

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affiliate. It later aired on ABC 7 WJLA and the

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. In April 2017, the show relaunched on

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as ''Defense News Weekly''.

References

External links

* {{GannettGovernment Military-themed websites Magazines established in 1986

History

Television

See also

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