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Vivienne Machi
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Air ForceULA Receives Air Force Order for Future NRO Launch
The Air Force has awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) a $149 million contract modification for the second of three planned launch missions for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the service […]
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CongressTrump To Officially Nominate Shanahan For Defense Secretary
Patrick Shanahan may soon be able to remove the “Acting” part of his title, as the White House announced May 9 he has been picked to officially fill the defense […]
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ArmyHASC Member Presses Army on Supply Chain Impact of Delaying Chinook Block II Upgrades
A House Armed Services Committee (HASC) member pushed the Army’s likely next chief of staff to consider the potential supply chain impact of delaying upgrades to the service’s CH-47F Chinook […]
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CongressHouse Members Send Bipartisan Letter Pushing for More C-130Js in FY ’20 Budget
Over 60 House members sent a letter May 8 to the leaders of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (HAC-D) requesting an additional eight C-130J […]
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Air ForceAir Force Releases First of Two Notices of Intent to Buy Light Attack Aircraft
The Air Force released May 8 a notice of intent to solicit proposals from Sierra Nevada Corp. [SNC] for light attack aircraft, and intends to soon release a second similar […]
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Business/FinancialSaab to Open New Manufacturing and Production Facility for T-X in Indiana
Saab will open a new advanced manufacturing and production site in West Lafayette, Indiana, where it will produce final assembly for its components of the Air Force’s new T-X trainer […]
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SpacePence Praises American Leadership in Space, Vows Space Force Will Happen at SATELLITE Show
Vice President Mike Pence lauded U.S. leadership in the booming global space industry and renewed the Trump administration’s call to stand up a new Space Force within the Pentagon in […]
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SpaceAir Force Releases RFP for Phase 2 of Launch Services Procurement Program
The Air Force released a request for proposals (RFP) May 3 for Phase 2 of its launch service procurement (LSP) effort, with the intent to award contracts to two providers […]
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Air ForceHASC Members Introduce Bill to Prevent Turkey from Receiving F-35
Three members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) this week introduced a new bill designed to limit the transfer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey as long […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Officials Say F-35 Will Take Years to Meet Cost Per Flying Hour of F-15EX
Defense officials told lawmakers May 2 that while they continue to drive down the sustainment cost of the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter, it will be “multiple years” before it can […]