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Air Force Delays Long Range Standoff Program By Three Years

Pat Host

Thursday, March 13th, 2014

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Air Force Delays Long Range Standoff Program By Three Years

The ALCM. Photo: Air Force.

The Air Force delayed both the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) weapon program and an anticipated fiscal year 2015 contract award by three years, according to the service’s FY ’15 budget justification books. The books cite “higher Air Force priorities” for the slippage while a notice posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) cited reduced funding in the FY ’15 budget. In its FY ’14 budget justification books, the Air Force predicted $40.5 million in funding for FY ’15. The service formally…

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