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Vivienne Machi
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Air ForceF-35s Grounded Worldwide For Fuel Tube Inspection
The U.S. military’s most sophisticated fighter aircraft fleet was temporarily suspended from operations beginning Thursday as the Defense Department worked to determine which of their platforms had a suspect part […]
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Air ForceULA, Northrop Grumman, and Blue Origin Awarded Air Force Launch Service Agreement Contracts
The Air Force awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA), Northrop Grumman [NOC], and Blue Origin each multi-hundred million dollar contracts on Wednesday to develop a launch system prototype by 2021 for […]
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ArmyGeneral Dynamics, Aerovironment Aim to Pair Drones with Ground Vehicles for Army, Marines
A new industry partnership could bring the Army and Marine Corps a step closer to incorporating manned-unmanned teaming concepts into combat operations. Unmanned aerial vehicle-maker Aerovironment has partnered with General […]
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Air ForceCompetitors Will Not Protest Air Force Award for Huey Replacement Helicopter
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Sikorsky subsidiary and Sierra Nevada Corp. will not protest the Air Force’s recent contract award for the UH-1N “Huey” helicopter replacement, securing the lucrative contract for the […]
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Business/FinancialTrump Administration, DoD Zero In on Threats from China
President Trump’s administration is making clear through recent speeches, published reports and legislation that the U.S. economy — and within it, the defense industrial base — is suffering due to […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Awarded $390 Million for JASSM Lot 16 Production
The Air Force on Friday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $390 million contract to continue production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff missile (JASSM) currently in use on several of the […]
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BudgetSASC Member: Congress Must Work With DoD To Save Money in Future Budgets
Congress will work with the Defense Department to find cost savings and prioritize funding for critical equipment needs for future budget cycles, a Senate Armed Services Committee member said Oct. […]
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PentagonDoD to Request New Funds to Re-Energize Defense Industrial Base
The Pentagon plans to request additional funds in the FY’20 budget request to help address critical issues that are undermining the U.S. defense industrial base, officials said Oct. 4. The […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch: Inhofe Bullish on SECAF Future , AUSA Week, Aviation Mishaps
SASC Chair Pushes Back on SECAF Rumors. SASC Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) said Friday that he did not believe a Thursday report by Foreign Policy that President Trump is considering […]
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Business/FinancialReport: Defense-Industrial Base Weakened by Global Competition, Reduced Capacity at Home
A report released on Friday on the state of the U.S. defense-industrial base paints a grim picture of the varied challenges, both domestic and global, that are eroding the base’s […]