Air Force

By Emelie Rutherford A senior lawmaker said he sees merit in a proposal to mandate defense firms turn over technical specifications of their weapon systems to the Pentagon to allow […]

By Emelie Rutherford Alabama lawmakers backing the Northrop Grumman [NOC]-European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. bid to build new Air Force tankers ramped up their criticism yesterday of the Pentagon’s […]

By Emelie Rutherford President Obama declared yesterday he will sign the defense authorization bill into law this week, quashing any lingering speculation he could veto the legislation because it supports an […]

By Emelie Rutherford Alabama’s congressional delegation is charging the solicitation for the Air Force’s tanker competition is rife with flaws and does not spell out an appropriate "best value" competition. Pentagon […]

Government officials from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi yesterday said they have created a multi-state alliance aimed at promoting the Gulf Coast region as a "world class aerospace, space and […]

By Emelie Rutherford Senior lawmakers predicted President Obama will not veto the final Pentagon policy bill the Senate passed yesterday because it authorizes an aircraft engine program the Pentagon opposes. […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon has opted against transferring non-excess National Guard and reserve equipment to Iraqi forces, appeasing lawmakers concerned about U.S. military response to domestic emergencies. "I am […]

By Emelie Rutherford Congress nixed the Pentagon’s attempt to rejigger millions of dollars in its coffers for re-engining a troubled intelligence-gathering aircraft and launching several new weapons programs. The four […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon and White House reminded lawmakers this week if the final fiscal year 2010 defense appropriations bill continues the canceled VH-71 presidential helicopter program President Obama […]

Egypt has requested the possible Foreign Military Sale of 24 F-16C/D Block 50/52 aircraft, parts, weapons and equipment with a potential value of $3.2 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency […]