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Cal Biesecker
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Air ForceNew Joint Document A Framework To Guide Capability Development
The Joint Operational Access Concept (JOAC) released last week is the framework services can use to guide capability development, according to a senior officer on the Joint Staff. “The JOAC […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Hinchey’s Hitch. House Appropriations Defense subcommittee member Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) announces Jan. 19 he will retire at the end […]
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ArmyArmy Issues New Policy On UAS Use In National Airspace
The Army Jan 13 issued Directive 2012-2, a supplemental policy requiring Federal Aviation Administration authorization to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System. Army Secretary John McHugh […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Will Not Protest MDA GMD Award To Boeing
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it will not protest the Missile Defense Agency Award to Boeing [BA] Dec. 30 for Development and Sustainment of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of […]
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Army
Boeing Chinook Helicopters Generate Strong International Interest
Boeing [BA] recently said it received an approximately $370 million Army contract for 14 CH-47F Chinook helicopters to support Foreign Military Sales efforts. Under the Dec. 28 contract, the aircraft […]
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Army
BAE Systems Continues Paladin Sustainment Work
BAE Systems yesterday said it received a $313 million contract modification from the Army for additional engineering design, logistics development and test evaluation support to complete the Engineering and Manufacturing […]
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Air Force
Joint Chiefs Chairman Releases Joint Operational Access Concept
The Joint Operational Access Concept (JOAC) just released by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff describes those capabilities deemed essential for the joint force to ensure it can […]
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Army
Oshkosh Bridge Contract Continues FHTV Production
The Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corp. [OSK], a bridge contract to continue production and support of the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV). The Oshkosh […]
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CongressStop Contract Bundling To Help Small Contractors, House Panel Told
Small businesses could do more work with the Pentagon if it eases up on the practice of bundling contracts, advocates for smaller contractors told lawmakers. Linda Hillmer, chairwoman of the […]
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Army
Apache Block III Aircraft on Track To Fix Any Problems Before IOT&E
If problems found in early testing are not corrected before initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E)–such as connectivity problems between the AH-64 Apache Block III and the Gray Eagle unmanned […]