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Vivienne Machi
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Selects Potential Payload Providers for Next-Gen Missile Warning System
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has down-selected Raytheon [RTN] and a Northrop Grumman [NOC]-Ball Aerospace [BLL] team to compete to provide the mission payload for the Air Force’s next-generation missile warning satellite […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Receives Contract to Upgrade JSTARS Computers
Northrop Grumman [NOC] continues to supply upgrades to the Air Force’s E-8C joint surveillance target attack radar system (JSTARS) aircraft as the service hones its plan for a follow-on network […]
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Air ForceF-35 PEO: Unit Cost Could Drop Below $80 Million by 2020
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) remain on track to reach a unit price of $80 million — or less — by lot 14, the program […]
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CongressHASC Member Pushing Bill to Include Workforce Incentives in DoD Contracts
A member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will push a bill to add new incentives for industry members to include workforce development in their bids for defense programs […]
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Air ForceF-35 Program Office: No Change Anticipated for Deliveries to Turkey
The Department of Defense (DoD) continues to move forward with plans to deliver F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to Turkey on schedule, even as it makes progress on a congressionally mandated […]
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F-35 Program Office Aiming to Keep Deliveries on Track with New Performance Incentives
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) is looking to target late delivery timelines and quality inefficiencies with its next production lot by instating new production efficiency initiatives, the program executive […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch: Trump Signs DoD Bill, Lockheed Martin Dividends, DHS DNA Effort
Trump Signs FY ’19 DoD Bill Into Law. President Trump on Friday signed the FY’19 minibus bill that includes funding for the Departments of Defense, Education, Labor and Health and […]
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Air ForceWith T-X Win, Boeing Takes Trifecta of DoD Aircraft Awards
The contract award for the Air Force’s next-generation advanced pilot trainer is expected to be a boon for winners Boeing [BA] and its partner Saab, analysts said. The service announced […]
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SpaceBlue Origin Engine Will Fuel ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine to power its Vulcan Centaur rocket, the alliance said Thursday. The alliance, which is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin […]
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Air ForceBoeing-Saab Team Lands Air Force T-X Contract
Boeing [BA] and Saab have won the Air Force’s T-X next-generation trainer competition over two competing teams, and will build over 350 new aircraft for the service to train pilots […]