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Air Force Applying New Acquisition Program To Certain Programs

Pat Host

Wednesday, January 14th, 2015

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Air Force Applying New Acquisition Program To Certain Programs

Northrop Grumman dropped BAE Systems plc's Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer System (AJTS, shown here) in favor of a clean sheet approach for T-X. Photo: BAE Systems.

The Air Force is applying a new initiative designed to “bend the cost curve,” while accelerating acquisition, to at least three programs, service secretary Deborah James said Wednesday.James said at the Atlantic Council think tank in downtown Washington the Air Force would apply an approach called “Plug Fest Plus” to the T-X trainer, Long Range Standoff (LRSO), and Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS). T-X is a long-awaited program worth potentially $30 billion to get new trainer aircraft into the fleet. Assistant Air…

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