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Air ForceDoD, 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 […]
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Army, Navy: JLTV Could Face Delay of a Year or More Due to Shutdown, Sequester
Army and Navy acquisition officials said procurement of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle could be delayed a year or more because of sequestration, primarily in how it affects the program’s […]
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Air Force Acquires BAE Systems’ Workflow Improvement Module For Xplorer GXP
BAE Systems has entered into an agreement to supply the Air Force with access to the company’s Workflow Improvement Module, an add-on license that integrates BAE Systems’ advanced geospatial-intelligence (GEOINT) […]
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Air Force Awards Boeing, Raytheon Nearly $2 Million In FAB-T Production Contracts
The Air Force recently awarded Boeing [BA] and Raytheon [RTN], competitors for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program, contracts worth nearly $1.9 million for production work, according […]
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Air Force Pursuing Air Launched Cruise Missile Replacement
The Air Force is performing market research for possible offerors in the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) program, which is responsible for procuring a nuclear-capable cruise missile that will replace the […]
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DoD Must Eliminate Hurdles To Innovative COMSATCOM Business Deals, Air Force Says
The Defense Department, and, where appropriate, Congress, must eliminate hurdles that inhibit it from exercising innovative commercial satellite communication (COMSATCOM) business arrangements that enable more efficient and responsive acquisition of […]
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Air Force Still Risks Missing FY ’14 Audit Deadline, Morin Says
The Air Force still risks missing its legally-required Sept. 30, 2014, deadline of having its statement of budgetary resources (SBR) audit-ready, according to the service’s number two civilian. As part […]
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Air-Sea Battle Implementation Master Plan Being Reviewed By Services, COCOMs
The military is moving forward with its development of the Air-Sea Battle concept, with military leaders reviewing an Implementation Master Plan sent out about a month ago and planning on […]
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F-35 Program Drops Second Helmet
The Pentagon has decided to stop work on an alternate helmet for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter being developed by BAE Systems, the program office said yesterday. Photo by Lockheed […]