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Air Force On Track For JASSM IOC In January

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Monday, June 7th, 2010

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By Marina Malenic EGLIN AFB, Fla.--A stealthy cruise missile developed by the Air Force and Lockheed Martin [LMT] will officially be ready for deployment early next year, the service's manager for the program said last week. The multibillion-dollar Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) is expected to begin its ninth production lot in January, along with a first production lot for the extended range (ER) variant of the weapon, said Col. Stephen Demers. "This will meet the Air Force's initial operational…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

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Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

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