Air Force

By Geoff Fein A January review of 41 major acquisition programs by Pentagon acquisition chief John Young showed that a number of programs were impacted by a variety of issues […]

By Emelie Rutherford The nation’s top auditor told lawmakers yesterday he will look into whether the Pentagon should be placing greater emphasis on the impact on U.S. jobs when planning […]

Boeing [BA] yesterday said it has delivered the final upgraded missile guidance set (MGS) for the Minuteman III ICBM to the Air Force, completing 82 months of consecutive on time […]

The Air Force recently awarded the Lockheed Martin [LMT]/Northrop Grumman [NOC] Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) Space Segment Team a $75-million, six-month extension to its Risk Reduction and System Definition […]

By Geoff Fein The Air Force’s effort to develop a satellite communications capability for airplanes and ground sites is proving to be a good example of what needs to be […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Senate frowned on Republican attempts to add weapon-system spending to the massive economic-stimulus bill the chamber worked to pass last night. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) failed […]

General Dynamics [GD] United Kingdom Limited, in partnership with Rockwell Collins [COL] and QinetiQ, won a competition for an approximately $4.3 million contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) […]

By Marina Malenic MARIETTA, Ga.–Approximately 25,000 jobs could be lost if President Barack Obama decides not to continue F-22 Raptor production, industry executives said here yesterday. Prime contractor Lockheed Martin […]

By Emelie Rutherford The House’s lead defense appropriator said yesterday he will support whatever path the defense secretary chooses for the F-22 stealth fighter, just as close to 200 other […]

By Emelie Rutherford More than 200 lawmakers, including nearly half of Congress’ sitting senators, are pleading with newly inaugurated President Barack Obama to continue production of the Air Force’s F-22 stealth […]