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Air ForceDoD Reports Four Programs With Nunn-McCurdy Breaches
The Defense Department reported four programs in its 2013 Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) summary with critical or significant Nunn-McCurdy unit cost breaches to their current or original Acquisition Program Baseline […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch
Coast Guard sUAS Funding. There is no funding in FY ’14 and none is requested in FY ’15 for the Coast Guard’s eventual small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), the […]
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Air ForceDoD Reports Increase In F-35 Acquisition Costs
F-35 acquisition costs increased $7.4 billion over a year, up 1.9 percent from last year, according to the 2013 Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) submitted to Congress Thursday. Acquisition costs rose […]
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International
F-35 Flying At RIAT, Farnborough
The F-35 short takeoff and vertical landing (STOLV) variant will make its international debut in July at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) and will also fly at the Farnborough […]
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Air ForceAir Force Warns Sequestration Caps Could Re-Open KC-46 Tanker Contract
The Air Force could be on the hook for increased costs in the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker program if it has to re-open its contract with prime contractor Boeing [BA] […]
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SpaceSpaceX Confirms Friday For Next CRS-3 Launch Attempt
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) confirms Friday for the next launch attempt for its third Cargo Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Launch is targeted for […]
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BudgetLawmakers Formally Ask Kerry To Cease Trade With Russia Involving Military Equipment
Eleven lawmakers formally asked Secretary of State John Kerry Monday to immediately halt trade of military equipment with Russia, including the acquisition of 22 Mi-17 helicopters that are part of […]
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SpaceIntel Community Agrees To Allow Industry To Sell High-Res Imagery, Clapper Says
The Intelligence Community (IC) has reached a consensus allowing commercial satellite imagery companies to sell high resolution imagery, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper said Tuesday. Clapper told an […]
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Space
SpaceX Postpones CRS-3 Mission Until Friday
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) postponed Monday’s scheduled Cargo Resupply Services (CRS) mission until Friday at the earliest due to what NASA called a Falcon 9 first stage helium leak, […]
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Air ForceDoD, Congress Should Prioritize Long-Range ISR, Strike Aircraft, CSBA Says
The Defense Department and Congress should give preference to fielding long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and strike aircraft to bolster the U.S. military posture in the Asia-Pacific and enable […]