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Vivienne Machi
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PentagonShanahan Highlights Space Force, Hypersonics in Next DoD Budget
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As Congress appears poised to pass the fiscal year 2019 (FY‘19) defense appropriations budget before the end of the fiscal year for the first time in […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Leading Next Generation of Air Force Space Programs
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Lockheed Martin [LMT] is poised to produce the Air Force’s major satellite capabilities over the next decade, but company and service officials deny that there may […]
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Air ForceCost, Breakdown of Proposed Additional Air Force Squadrons Yet to Be Determined
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force has yet to determine the cost of boosting its 312 operational squadrons to 386, and the breakdown of aircraft in each proposed squadron, […]
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Air ForceDespite New KC-46 Deficiencies, Air Force Still Working Toward October Delivery Date
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force continues to work with Boeing [BA] to receive the first deliveries of KC-46A Pegasus next-generation aircraft by the target October deadline, despite new […]
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Air ForceWilson: Air Force Needs 386 Squadrons to Meet Operational Needs
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force plans to boost its number of operational squadrons by nearly 25 percent by 2030 to meet requirements set in the 2018 National Defense […]
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Air ForceAir Force Delivers Space Force Roadmap to Pentagon
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force is working with the Pentagon to shape its future space acquisition architecture, and the service’s next budget request will include a proposal for […]
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BudgetCongress Includes More Ships, Aircraft, R&D Efforts in Joint FY ’19 Spending Bill
The Pentagon’s shipbuilding accounts, aircraft inventories and research and development (R&D) funds are among the major winners included in the fiscal year 2019 (FY’19) defense appropriations conference report, which lawmakers […]
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BudgetF-35 Procurement Flying High in FY ‘19 Defense Appropriations Bill
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is emerging as a big winner in the fiscal year 2019 defense spending bill, as congressional leaders have included over a dozen additional aircraft over […]
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Air ForceAir Force F-16 Modernization Efforts Ramping up
DAYTON, Ohio — A series of planned modernizations to the U.S. fleet of F-16 fighter jets has the Air Force looking for more depot space to make these upgrades, the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Prepares for Open Skies Tanker Recap While Congress Mulls Funding
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force is readying its acquisition strategy to replace its two aging OC-135B observation aircraft in the next fiscal year, the deputy program executive officer for […]