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Aerojet Rocketdyne, ULA Sign Contract For Rocket Engine Offerings

Pat Host

Tuesday, September 30th, 2014

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Aerojet Rocketdyne, ULA Sign Contract For Rocket Engine Offerings

Aerojet Rocketdyne said Tuesday it signed a contract with United Launch Alliance (ULA), an attempt to continue its relationship with the launch provider in the face of competition. Aerojet Rocketdyne said in a statement the contract will lead to a competitive cost estimate, schedule and risk management plan for the AR1 engine as well as the RS-68, RL10 and solid rocket motors. The contract also calls for a complete technical feasibility analysis, detailed program plans, technology integration, affordable production processes…

Navy Leaders Downplay Looking At Foreign Navy Shipbuilding Amid Lawmaker Objections

The Navy’s top leaders this week seemed to downplay and back down on the service potentially using foreign shipyards to build U.S. Navy ships or buying foreign designed warships overseas […]

Army

Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase

The Senate’s top defense appropriators cited concern this week with the Army’s request to fund the majority of its large increase to munitions procurement in fiscal year 2027 through the […]

Army

Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]