Air Force
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Air ForceLockheed Martin-Northrop Grumman Team Receive TSAT Contract Extension
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 […]
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Young For Change In Acquisition Process
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 […]
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Senate Rejects Adding DoD Weapon Funds To Stimulus
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 […]
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GDUK, Rockwell Collins, QinetiQ Win UK MoD Work To Improve Combat Effectiveness
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) […]
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Lockheed Martin Sees 25,000 Jobs On The Line In F-22 Battle
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 […]
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Murtha Says He’ll Back Gates On F-22 As Massive House Push Made For Jet
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 […]
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Hundreds In House, Senate Press Obama To Continue F-22 Line
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 […]
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If Defense And NASA Received Traditional Share Of Federal Funding, Economic Stimulus Bill Could Mean $152 Billion For DOD, $8 Billion For NASA
As a new president and Congress are poised to enact a roughly $800 billion economic stimulus bill, it is clear that the measure could provide immense help to critically tight […]
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Iran Found To Amass Key Substances For Ballistic Missiles Production: Report
Iran is amassing materials such as tungsten copper and specialized aluminum and titanium sheets that are key to production of missiles, including long-range weapons, The Wall Street Journal reported. The […]
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Senators To Query DoD Picks On Acquisition, Not Fretting About Lynn’s Lobbying
By Emelie Rutherford Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) members said they plan to question nominees for four top Defense Department posts tomorrow about aircraft and shipbuilding efforts, but don’t see […]