Valerie Insinna
Articles By Valerie
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Air ForceYearlong CR Would Force Air Force to Break KC-46A Contract with Boeing
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. —The Air Force has set Sept. 25 as the new first flight date for its KC-46A refueling tanker, but a long-term Continuing Resolution (CR) could spell more […]
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Air ForceBoeing’s New F-15 2040C Configuration Doubles Its Firepower
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Boeing [BA] on Tuesday unveiled upgrades geared at beefing up the F-15C’s range, lethality and survivability—including doubling the number of air-to-air missiles the aircraft can carry. The new […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Awarded FMS Contract to Provide JASSM to Poland
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has landed its third international customer for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM): Poland. The Air Force has awarded the company a foreign military sales contract to […]
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Air ForceAnalysts Contend LRS-B Will Avoid Pitfalls of B-2, F-35 Programs
Although much of the long-range strike bomber program remains shrouded in mystery, three independent analysts told lawmakers on Sept. 9 that the Air Force was on the right path to […]
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BudgetNavy Officials Worry that Continuing Resolution Could Impede New Maintenance Plan
Weeks before fiscal year 2015 comes to a close, Navy officials warned lawmakers that passing a continuing resolution would make it more difficult to execute its new Optimized Fleet Response […]
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InternationalSensor, Command and Control Integration Seen as Key for Gulf Missile Shield
If the United States wants to create a missile defense system with Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the Middle East, policy changes will be necessary to enable the integration of […]
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Navy/USMCShock Trials Could Delay Ford’s First Deployment by Two Years
The Pentagon’s planned shock tests of the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), could cause its first deployment to be delayed up to two years, a […]
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CongressKendall Agrees Proposed Commercial Items Rule Needs Work
Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall has heard the criticism of a draft acquisition rule that would further define what constitutes a “commercial item,” and agrees that it needs to be […]
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CongressThornberry Predicts Continuing Resolution to Fund Government for First Months of FY ’16
Congress is back in session after its August recess, but with only a month left before the fiscal year ends, it’s becoming more and more likely that lawmakers will need […]
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ArmyLockheed Files Protest of JLTV Award; AM General Elects Not To Challenge Contract
Less than two weeks after the Army and Marine Corps awarded Oshkosh Defense [OSK] a $6.7 billion low-rate initial production contract for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, Lockheed Martin [LMT] […]