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Air Force

Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin $6.9 Billion Contract For F-22 Modernization

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

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The Air Force said Wednesday it awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $6.9 billion contract for F-22 modernization. Air Force spokesman Ed Gulick said Wednesday the contract includes efforts associated with the planning, analysis, design, development, qualification, test and documentation of F-22 weapon system performance enhancements. The contract also involves lifecycle improvements, operational flight program upgrades and associated efforts essential to accomplishing the F-22 mission, according to Gulick. Lockheed Martin spokesman B.J. Boling said Wednesday F-22 modernization provides upgrades on advanced…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]