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Matthew Beinart
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ArmyArmy Awards Honeywell $476 Million Deal For CH-47’s T55 Engines
The Army has awarded Honeywell [HON] a $476 million deal for T55 engines used to power its CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. Work on the deal, announced by the Pentagon on […]
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ArmyFLIR ‘Actively Working On Teaming’ For Army’s OMFV, Supporting Project Convergence
FLIR [FLIR] officials said Monday the company is “actively working on teaming” for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition, while also supporting the service’s Project Convergence effort with […]
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CongressSenate-Passed Relief Bill Extends Sec. 3610 Contractor Reimbursement Program Through FY ‘21
The $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package the Senate passed on Saturday included an amendment to extend a provision allowing companies to submit COVID-related claims for reimbursement through the end of […]
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CongressDefense Appropriator Sen. Roy Blunt Won’t Seek Reelection In 2022
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a defense appropriator and chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, said Monday he won’t seek reelection in 2022. Blunt, who was first elected to the […]
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CongressHASC Chair Smith Calls Out ‘Painful’ F-35 Program, Wants Cost-Effective Mix Of Fighter Aircraft
Chiding lawmakers’ focus on incremental increases to the defense spending topline, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Friday criticized the ‘painful’ F-35 program and said the Air […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Conducts Successful Test Of Extended Range GMLRS
Lockheed Martin [LMT] announced Thursday it has conducted a successful test of the new extended range version of its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System munition (ER GMLRS), reaching 80 kilometers […]
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BudgetINDOPACOM Chief Expects FY ‘22 Budget Request To Include Key Investments For Pacific Deterrence Initiative
The commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Thursday he expects the upcoming fiscal year 2022 budget request will include key investments to begin funding a portion of the $27 billion […]
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ArmyQuad A Cancels 2021 Army Aviation Summit
The Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) said Thursday it has canceled this year’s Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit. The in-person event was scheduled for April 21 to 23 in […]
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CongressLawmakers Introduce Bill To Cancel Sea-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile, Low-Yield Warhead
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) introduced a bill Thursday to cancel development of a new sea-launched cruise missile (N-SLCM) along with its low-yield nuclear warhead. […]
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CongressNominee For Pentagon’s Top Policy Job Faces Tough Scrutiny From Republicans At Confirmation Hearing
Colin Kahl, President Biden’s pick for the top policy job at the Pentagon, faced tough scrutiny from Republican lawmakers during his confirmation hearing Thursday over previous social media posts criticizing […]