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Air Force

Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin $1.9 Billion For Fifth, Sixth AEHF Satellites

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

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The Air Force said Dec. 28 it awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.9 billion contract to produce the fifth and sixth satellites of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications constellation. The announcement comes one month after AEHF prime contractor Lockheed Martin delivered the system module for the fourth AEHF satellite to subcontractor Northrop Grumman [NOC] for payload integration. AEHF is the Defense Department’s survivable, secure military communications satellite constellation designed to share intelligence during all threat conditions, even after…

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

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Congress

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]