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Vivienne Machi
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CongressHAC-D Members Blast Major FY ’20 OCO Request as Budget Gimmick
Members of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (HAC-D) took the opportunity May 1 to make sure senior Pentagon officials knew exactly how they felt about the inclusion of $164 billion […]
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Air ForceShanahan Provides Update to Fighter Readiness Levels: F-22, F-16 Still Lagging
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told lawmakers May 1 that most of the Pentagon’s fighter aircraft fleet has made progress toward meeting an 80 percent mission capable rate goal by […]
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Air ForceF-35A Conducts First Combat Deployment in CENTCOM Region
The Air Force’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighter conducted its first combat strike in the Middle East April 30, just two weeks after it deployed to the region, the Air Force […]
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Congress2020 Candidate Moulton Calls for New Arms, New Arms Control and New Alliances to Counter China
The United States must consider investing in next-generation technologies over legacy programs, developing new arms control policies for autonomous systems and building fresh alliances to counter China in the decades […]
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Air ForceBoeing Awarded Up to $5.7 Billion for KC-46 Post-Production Work
The Air Force awarded Boeing [BA] a contract worth up to $5.7 billion over 10 years that provides for a range of post-production requirements for the KC-46A aerial refueler, including […]
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PentagonWatchdog Report Calls for Increased Action to Maintain F-35 Reliability and Modernization
A new report calls on the Pentagon to take new actions to keep the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s reliability and modernization efforts on cost and on schedule. The report, released […]
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PentagonNew GAO Report Paints Worrying Picture for F-35 Sustainment
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a new report April 25 offering new recommendations to improve the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s supply chain and sustainment issues, and warns that without […]
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PentagonDoD Ethics Probe Clears Shanahan of Potential Violations
The Pentagon’s Inspector General’s office has cleared Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan of any potential ethics violations related to his past employment at Boeing [BA], according to a report released […]
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Air ForceAir Force Releases Two RFIs Related to Future Evolved Strategic SATCOM Program
The Air Force this week released two requests for information related to the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) program that will eventually replace the service’s current Advanced EHF (AEHF) satellite […]
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Air ForceAir Force Seeking Sources for New F-15EX Virtual Reality Trainers
The Air Force is conducting a market survey for new F-15E simulators to train pilots should the service receive new Boeing [BA]-made F-15EX aircraft, according to an April 24 solicitation. […]