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Air ForceAir Force, Boeing Enter Partnership Aiming To Reduce Supply Chain Costs
The Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) and Boeing [BA] enter into an “over-arching” public-private partnership that Boeing says will streamline supply chain contracting, save money and speed up execution by […]
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Service Chiefs: Lack of Control Over Own Budgets Causing Inefficiencies, Misdirected Spending
Congressional interference in spending plans and the inflexibility of sequestration have a cost, the military service chiefs told the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday–inefficiencies stemming from cuts and uncertainty will […]
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F-35 Nearing Production Increase, Pentagon Acquisition Chief Says
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter remains the Pentagon’s highest acquisition priority and officials are poised to increase the production rate as progress is made to overcome cost and technical challenges, […]
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Air Force Awards $6.9 Billion In NETCENTS-2 Contracts After Successful Protests
The Air Force yesterday awarded an additional $6.9 billion in Network Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) contracts in response to protests to previous NETCENTS-2 awards in August, according to a Defense Department […]
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F-35 Hits Tank In First Drop Of Guided Bomb On A Target
An F-35 dropped a guided bomb on a stationary tank this week, marking the first time the Joint Strike Fighter has struck a target on the ground, the Pentagon said […]
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Air Force Expands DEAMS To Additional Four Bases
The Air Force earlier this month fielded its controversial Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS) to four additional locations with a goal of expanding DEAMS capability to all active, […]
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Boeing, Lockheed Martin Teaming For Air Force’s Long Range Strike Bomber
Boeing [BA] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Friday they’ll team to pursue the Air Force’s next-generation Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) program with Boeing acting as the prime contractor and […]
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CSBA: If Historical Trends Applied, Defense Budget Would Drop to $415 Billion In Drawdown
Pentagon officials and many lawmakers agree that constrained spending due to sequestration cuts is harmful to military readiness and to the defense industrial base, but that spending level actually represents […]
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DoD, Pratt & Whitney Sign $508 Million Contract For Next Batch Of F-35 Engines
The Defense Department and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Wednesday signed a $508 million contract modification for the sixth lot of F135 propulsion systems for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, […]
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Price, Quantity Holding Air Force Back From Using Alternative Fuels Certified For Use
The price and available quantity of alternative fuels are preventing the Air Force from using those fuels it has certified for use in its fleet, according to the service’s energy […]