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Air Force

Boeing Selling NAVY P-8 Engineering Investment As Advantage To 737 As JSTARS Replacement

Thursday, May 12th, 2016

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Boeing Selling NAVY P-8 Engineering Investment As Advantage To 737 As JSTARS Replacement

Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. (Photo. U.S. Navy)

Boeing [BA] officials believe the work the company has put into development of the Navy’s P-8 Poseidon sub hunting aircraft could translate directly to a cost-efficient, highly capable solution for the Air Force’s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) replacement.While the P-8 is primarily a sub hunter, it also is a highly capable system truck that can perform aerial targeting of surface vessels, aircraft and battle network command-and-control missions, said Fred Smith, director, global sales and marketing for Boeing…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]