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Vivienne Machi
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Air ForceRoper Urges Air Force to Treat Software Upgrades as a Service, Not a Product
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force needs to move away from making major, infrequent system software upgrades if it is to ensure that capabilities are up-to-date to meet future threats, […]
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Air ForceAFRL to Deliver Final Light Attack Data Report by Mid-September
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has completed its portion of data assessments related to the service’s light attack aircraft experiment, and plans to […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Boeing Lot 4 for KC-46 Tanker Program
The Air Force Monday awarded a contract modification to Boeing [BA] to build the fourth lot of KC-46 next-generation tanker aircraft. The contract modification, worth $2.9 billion, includes 18 additional […]
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PentagonFormer DoD Official Warns of Cost Issues for Proposed Space Force
The former number-two civilian at the Department of Defense (DOD) said on Monday he is wary of how the Pentagon could divvy up funds for President Trump’s proposed Space Force. […]
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CongressLawmakers Increasingly Question U.S. Weapons Sales to Saudis in Yemen
Democratic members of Congress have vowed to oppose future arms sales to Saudi Arabia amid its ongoing conflict in Yemen, and have criticized U.S. military assistance even as Pentagon officials […]
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CongressMcCain, Tough on Defense Acquisition, Will Be Hard to Replace
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who died Aug. 25, fought for acquisition reform within the U.S. military with a precision and drive that few senators before him did and few may […]
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Air ForceReport: Air Force Fleets Ill-Prepared to Meet Tomorrow’s Battles
After years of prolonged operations and little chance of a decreased tempo in years to come, the U.S. Air Force faces force structure shortfalls to varying degrees for each of […]
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SpaceMattis Mum on Space Force Cost Estimates
The Defense Department is moving forward on several efforts to improve its acquisition structure when it comes to space, but has not yet defined how much it would cost to […]
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Air ForceFirst GPS III Satellite Arrives at Cape Canaveral
The first of 10 new Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built GPS III satellites has arrived at Cape Canaveral, Fla., ahead of a projected December launch date, the company said on Monday. The […]
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BudgetHurdles Remain for FY ’19 Defense Spending Bill
Congress has passed two versions of the fiscal year 2019 defense spending bill at a faster rate than it has in over a decade, but the road to negotiating a […]