Congress
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Air ForceInouye Casts Doubt On F-35 Engine Funding
A senior senator signaled yesterday he is pessimistic about his chamber funding the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s alternate engine, but pledged to weigh a plan for the contractor to use […]
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Air Force
Gates: More Acquisition, Contract Savings Sought
Outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday that he expects Pentagon officials to find additional savings from acquisition programs and through contractual changes with industry. During his final congressional hearing before his […]
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Air Force
House Appropriators Add F-35, Tank Support To Defense Plan
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) endorsed yesterday a $530 billion defense budget after approving new provisions supporting the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and M1 Abrams tank programs. The House is […]
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Air Force
SASC Approves Panetta For SECDEF
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) cast a unanimous voice vote yesterday in favor of making Leon Panetta the next defense secretary, leaving a confirmation vote by the full Senate the final […]
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Air Force
HAC To Weigh Aircraft, Vehicle Funding Changes
A House panel wants to boost the Pentagon’s proposed funding for a future bomber and existing Humvees and tanks, while calling for scrutiny of the Pentagon’s efficiencies initiative, Navy shipbuilding, […]
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CongressMarines Pushing Fast Schedule For New Amphib Vehicle
The Marine Corps revamped the requirements-setting process for a new amphibious vehicle and hopes to complete an analysis of it in six instead of 18 months, the service’s top equipment […]
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Congress
House Report Says Private Airport Security Screeners Cheaper And More Efficient
Switching to a private security force and away from federal screeners at the nation’s 35 busiest airports would save taxpayer $1 billion over five years, according to a report released […]
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ArmyPanetta Open To Making Contractors Share More Costs
Defense secretary nominee Leon Panetta said yesterday he would consider having contractors share in the cost of overbudget weapons, supports current ship-and-aircraft building goals, and is gravely concerned about cybersecurity. […]
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Air Force
DoD Pick Panetta Before SASC As Questions Swirl On Weapons Views
Defense watchers will seek insight during Leon Panetta’s confirmation hearing today into how he would treat weapon systems and industry as defense secretary, though the Washington insider offers few details […]
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Air Force
GMD Contract Award Delayed To End of Year
The Pentagon has delayed by half a year the award of a long-term maintenance contract for its Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system in locations including Alaska and California. The Missile […]