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Vivienne Machi
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Air Force
Space Acquisition Leaders Discussing Ways to Support Industry During COVID-19
The Defense Department’s space acquisition leaders are convening to establish ways to keep its defense industrial base in business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the Space Acquisition Council are […]
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Space
Space Acquisition Council Eyes Digital Engineering Tech for Future Satellite Builds
The recently formed Space Acquisition Council wants to look at ways to apply digital engineering techniques that have been more prominently used in aviation programs to satellite manufacturing, the Air […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Air Force Selects Raytheon to Build Next-Gen Nuclear Weapon
The Air Force plans to continue building its next nuclear cruise missile, the Long-Range Standoff Weapon (LRSO), with Raytheon [RTN] as the sole-source contractor according to an April 17 release, […]
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Pentagon
DoD Expecting Three-Month Delays for Major Acquisition Programs
The Pentagon is anticipating that many of its major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs) will be delayed by about three months due to facility closures, supply chain issues and other impacts […]
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Air Force
GAO Calls Out Air Force’s ABMS Project for ‘Lack of Business Case’
A new government watchdog report questions the Air Force’s ability to achieve one of its most ambitious projects to build a network of current and future systems into the “Military […]
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Business/Financial
Lawmakers, Pentagon Coalescing Around Rejection of Ligado 5G Proposal
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and Pentagon officials are stepping off the sidelines to blast a new draft order that would reallocate a GPS-adjacent portion of the radio […]
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Air Force
Air Force One Replacement Program Passes Critical Design Review During COVID-19
The VC-25B program to build the nation’s next Air Force One planes recently passed its critical design review even as a large part of the Air Force’s acquisition workforce is […]
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Air Force
Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin Officially Bid on Air Force SpeedDealer Radar Program
At least two companies are in the running to supply the Air Force’s next ground-based radar system, with Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] submitting bids this week. Proposals […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Roper: GBSD Award Could Come Sooner Than Predicted
The Air Force expects to award a contract for its next generation intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) on schedule, if not earlier, Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Will Roper […]
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Air Force
Air Force F-15 Fleet Testing New Electronic Warfare System
The Air Force has begun a new phase of testing its F-15E Eagle fleet with its future electronic warfare sensor suite at Edwards Air Force Base, California, the service said […]