Air Force
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Space
NGA Awards $794 Million R&D Contract
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) said on Jan. 26 that it has awarded a $794 million umbrella contract to Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH], Lockheed Martin [LMT], Fairfax, Va.-based Reinventing Geospatial, […]
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Business/Financial
Northrop Grumman Takes $1.2 Billion Charge On B-21; Expects Losses Through Decade On LRIP Lots
After previously warning of a potential but not “probable” loss on the initial B-21 stealth bomber production contracts, Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday reported a $1.2 billion after-tax charge on […]
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Air Force
Current SRM Production to Meet Munitions Needs ‘Challenging’
A U.S. Air Force official said that he welcomes the promise of reduced munition costs and increased performance that could result from greater competition in the solid rocket motor (SRM) […]
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Air Force
USAF Confirms Five Companies Under Contract for CCA
The U.S. Air Force confirmed on Jan. 24 that it has contracted with five teams–led by Anduril, Boeing [BA], General Atomics, Lockheed Martin [LMT], and Northrop Grumman [NOC]–to develop Collaborative […]
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Air Force
USAF Examining Cost Reductions, Management Structure Changes for Sentinel
The U.S. Air Force is examining how to reduce the massive civil works project costs that make up a significant part of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel future ICBM […]
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Air Force
LaPlante Approved B-21 Raider to Move Into LRIP Last Fall, DoD Says
Last fall, Pentagon acquisition chief Bill LaPlante gave the go-ahead to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber by Northrop Grumman [NOC], DoD […]
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Air Force
Lockheed Martin Sees Likely Delay In F-35 Tech Refresh-3 To Third Quarter
Development of an upgraded software capability for the F-35 fighter aircraft is maturing but more slowly than expected and while Lockheed Martin [LMT] is still aiming to deliver the third […]
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Congress
Gallagher Issues Rallying Cry for Multi-Year Procurement of Key Munitions
Multi-year procurement (MYP) of key munitions is vital to rebuild U.S. stockpiles, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), said on Jan. 23. Gallagher chairs the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist […]
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Air Force
USAF Tests ACES 5 Ejection Seat Drogue Parachute Upgrade for T-7A
The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) mobility and training directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio said that AFLCMC has tested an escape system drogue parachute for the Advanced […]
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Air Force
USAF Looking Into Night Vision Goggle Training for KC-46A Pegasus
The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry to find companies able to develop Night Vision Goggle (NVG) training and support the latter for the KC-46A Pegasus Aircrew Training System (ATS) […]
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