Air Force
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Air ForceGOP-Controlled House To Call For Robust Military, Resist Cuts
By Emelie Rutherford Republicans controlling the House next year are expected to place a greater emphasis on missile defense and countering China’s arms buildup while increasing oversight of the Pentagon […]
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Air ForceTaylor Touts DoD Work In Close Reelection Financed Partly By Industry
By Emelie Rutherford As Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) faces one of his toughest reelection battles during his 21 years in Congress, he is receiving ample financial support from the defense […]
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Air ForceDoD, Lockheed Martin Finally Agree On F-35 LRIP IV Contract
By Calvin Biesecker Months later than expected, the Defense Department and prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said they have agreed to terms for the fourth low-rate initial production (LRIP) […]
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Air ForceSenate GOP Balks At Defense Bill Process, Gay-Policy Change
By Emelie Rutherford Senate Republicans are crying foul over potential Democratic attempts to consider the Pentagon policy bill next week with limited debate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) plans […]
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Air ForceSAC-D Rejects Second Engine, But Inouye Signals Support
By Emelie Rutherford A key Senate committee did not fund a controversial jet engine program in legislation it approved yesterday, though the panel’s chairman signaled he remains supportive of the […]
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Air ForceAffordability Will Need To Be Designed In To New Programs, Gates Says
By Calvin Biesecker As part of the defense spending and productivity efficiency initiatives outlined by the Pentagon yesterday, affordability will be a key feature of all new programs, Defense Secretary […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Developing RFID-based Perimeter Security System
By Calvin Biesecker Taking a unique and relatively inexpensive approach to perimeter security, Lockheed Martin [LMT] and its partner Intelleflex are developing a system based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) […]
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Air ForcePunaro Targets Military Benefits
By Emelie Rutherford A senior Pentagon advisor yesterday described the Pentagon’s healthcare, retirement, and personnel systems as ticking time bombs that must be overhauled to avoid a budget catastrophe. Retired […]
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Air ForcePanel Blocks DoD From Reducing Funds For Vehicle Upgrades
By Emelie Rutherford A House panel is continuing to fight back Pentagon attempts to take away already-pegged-for Army vehicle upgrades. The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) in an Aug. 10 […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Develops Military 3G Network For Smart Phones
By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] is touting a new 3G broadband network for the military that will enable any government approved, commercially available smart phone to link in and […]