Aerospace Group:

Air Force

Boeing, Northrop Grumman Vie For Multibillion Dollar KC-10 Logistics Contract

DDN

Friday, December 7th, 2007

SHARE:

Boeing [BA] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday announced their interest in winning the Air Force's multibillion contest to provide contractor logistics support (CLS) to the service's KC-10 tanker aircraft as well as two Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC-10 aircraft over approximately the next decade. Boeing, the current CLS provider for the Air Force's 59-aircraft KC-10 fleet, announced that it submitted its bid Dec. 6, while Northrop Grumman declared its intent to challenge the incumbent by competing to be the prime…

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]

Pentagon

Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities

The Pentagon is “working options” for a potential supplemental spending request to fund the operation against Iran and replenish munitions used in the strike campaign, with a senior official noting […]

Congress

Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]

Congress

Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]