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Boeing, Lockheed Martin Reveal Plan To Join Forces On Next Air Force Bomber

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Monday, January 28th, 2008

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By Jen DiMascio For the past three years, aerospace giants Boeing [BA]and Lockheed Martin [LMT]have flirted with the idea of teaming up to make the Air Force's next-generation bomber aircraft. Over the last year, the two companies deepened the relationship, finalizing their agreement to work together, but the companies waited until last week to publicly reveal their partnership on what is likely to be the next major Air Force contract competition. Service officials have said publicly they want a new…

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]

HASC Bill Funds Second Destroyer, Adds Several Multi-Ship Procurements, Puts Limits On Battleship

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chairman’s mark of the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization act, released May 26, largely approved the Navy’s shipbuilding request, but it added funds to […]