Budget
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Air Force
Boeing Finishing Up Critical FAB-T Program
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.–Boeing [BA] is finishing up a critical program in its Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) testing and is also preparing for another important test in the […]
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Budget
Navy Shaking Up Admiral Posts To Save Money
The Navy is eliminating, downgrading or merging dozens of admiral posts to save money at a time of shrinking budgets and the imposition of automatic sequestration cuts, the service said, […]
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Air Force
Air Force Discontinues Old Space Fence, Despite Pushing Back New Space Fence Contract
The Air Force is preparing to discontinue operations of its legacy Space Fence, known as the Air Force Space Surveillance System (AFSSS), despite previously pushing back the contract award for […]
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Air Force
Air Force Nuclear Missile Wing Fails Nuclear Surety Test
An Air Force nuclear missile wing received an “unsatisfactory” rating after making “tactical-level” errors during one of several exercises, the service said yesterday in a statement. The Air Force Global […]
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Budget
Kuwait Joins PAC-3 Club With $308 Million U.S. Army Contract To Lockheed Martin
Kuwait became the sixth and latest nation to procure Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile segment program as the company last month was awarded a $308 million Army […]
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Air Force
Air Force Cites ‘Chafed Electrical Wire’ For November F-22 Crash
The Air Force blamed a chafed electrical wire for causing an F-22 fighter jet to crash Nov. 15 at Tyndall AFB, Fla., according to the service’s accident investigation board (AIB) […]
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Budget
Levin Calls For Tax Changes To Thwart Sequester
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said he is working on a plan to close tax loopholes to reduce sequestration budget cuts. Levin told members of the […]
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Air Force
Air Force Successfully Launches Sixth Wideband Global Satcom Satellite
The Air Force successfully launched its sixth Wideband Global Satcom satellite (WGS-6) Wednesday at 8:29 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The Boeing– [BA] developed satellite will […]
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Budget
Aerojet Rocketdyne Executive Optimistic About Persevering Through Sequestration
A key Aerojet Rocketdyne executive is optimistic about his business unit and company not only maintaining through sequestration-related federal budget cuts, but even growing. “We see growth in all areas […]
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Air Force
HAC Recommends Air Force Add Eight MQ-9 Reapers To FY ’14 Budget Request
A key House panel recommends the Air Force add eight MQ-9 Reapers to its fiscal year 2014 budget request as the panel is not happy with the service’s plan for […]