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Air Force

Boeing Triggers Nuclear Option, Walks Away From ‘Unfair’ ICBM Competition

Thursday, July 25th, 2019

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Boeing Triggers Nuclear Option, Walks Away From ‘Unfair’ ICBM Competition

Boeing concept art of a next-generation intercontinental ballistic missiles. Source: Boeing

Citing “unfair” competition from a rival with a captive solid rocket motor business, Boeing Co. [BA] this week walked away from a potentially $25 billion Air Force contract to build the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD): the next generation of nuclear-tipped, intercontinental ballistic missiles. In a July 23 letter to an Air Force acquisition official, Leanne Caret, Boeing’s chief executive officer, said the company “does not intend to submit a prime offer” in response to the Air Force’s July 16…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

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, […]