Budget
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Air ForceBAE Systems Wins $535 Million Air Force Minuteman III Sustainment Contract
The Air Force said Wednesday it awarded BAE Systems an eight year, $535 million contract for Minuteman III ICBM sustainment. The Air Force said three offers were received for the […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Wins Air Force, Taiwan F-16 Radar Upgrade Competition
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said Wednesday it won a high-profile competition an analyst valued at exceeding $2 billion to upgrade the radars of both the United States’ and Taiwan’s F-16s fighter […]
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BudgetDoD Strategic Review Spurs Concerns About Defense Industry
The No. 2 Pentagon official said he is worried about the defense industrial base after reviewing the military’s future funding options. Senior defense officials told a House panel Thursday that […]
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BudgetNASA’s Space Launch System Completes PDR
NASA successfully completed the Space Launch System (SLS) preliminary design review (PDR) Wednesday, a major milestone in its effort to build the United States’ next heavy-lift launch vehicle. Senior experts […]
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BudgetSAC OK’s DoD Approps Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) approved a $516.4 billion Pentagon budget bill Thursday by a 22-8 vote, just as Congress prepared to leave Washington for five weeks and return less […]
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Air ForceB-52s Facing Another 20 Percent Cut In Flying Hours, Kowalski Says
B-52 pilots are facing yet another 20 percent cut in flying hours due to sequestration budget cuts after previously enduring a 20 percent reduction over a decade spanning 2000 to […]
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Air ForceAir Force Pursuing National Security Space Launch Assessment
The Air Force is assessing a new approach to national security space launches in an era of declining defense budgets. The Air Force sought information from industry for its assessment […]
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BudgetDoD Unveils Strategic Choices Review
Pentagon leaders unveiled on Wednesday the findings of their multi-month review of the potential impacts of sequestration budget cuts, offering competing plans for cutting either troops or high-end equipment. Defense […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Touts Reduced F-35 Unit Cost In New Buys
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday it reached an agreement in principle with the Defense Department on a new batch of 71 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, Lots 6 and 7, with […]
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Air ForceSix Companies Share $960 Million Air Force NETCENTS-2 Contract
The Air Force Monday awarded six companies portions of a $960 million contract for Network-Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) application services, according to a Defense Department statement. Lockheed Martin [LMT], Jacobs Technology […]