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Air ForceMcCain Won’t Fight Northrop Tanker Exit As Hill Weighs Next Step
By Emelie Rutherford Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a close watchdog of the contest to build the next Air Force tanker, said yesterday he will not fight to change Northrop Grumman‘s […]
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Air ForceAir Force To Again Seek Reprogramming For JSTARS Re-engining
By Emelie Rutherford The Air Force plans to again seek approval to reprogram funding for replacing the engines in troubled target-tracking aircraft that the Pentagon said are "incredibly valuable" in […]
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CongressObama To Nominate Former Army General To Lead TSA
By Calvin Biesecker President Barack Obama yesterday announced his intention to nominate Robert Harding, a former Army general, to be the next chief of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which […]
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CongressNavy Studying Shipbuilding Industrial Base To Ensure Viability, Lower Costs
By Emelie Rutherford The Navy is kicking off a shipbuilding industrial base study to review the capabilities and capacities at U.S. shipyards to better inform the service as it crafts […]
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Air ForceAir Force: New F-35 Delivery Date Won’t Be Known For ‘Months’
By Emelie Rutherford Faced with senators frustrated by reports of delays in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s initial operational capability (IOC), Air Force leaders said yesterday their service may not […]
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Business/FinancialSub Program Still Going Strong, Funding For Next SSBN Raises Concerns
By Geoff Fein As the Navy and the shipbuilding industry prepare to move toward producing two Virginia-class submarines per year, all eyes are looking ahead to the next-generation ballistic missile […]
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Air ForceStalled Pentagon Nominees Confirmed By Senate
By Emelie Rutherford The Senate confirm the nominations of six senior Pentagon officials last night after senators who blocked their final approval released their holds. The nominees, selected by President […]
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ArmyArmy Weighing Quick Fielding of V-Hull Kits For IED-Prone Strykers
By Emelie Rutherford The Army is "moving rapidly" to develop a V-shaped hull kit for the Stryker fleet to make the vehicles more resistant to explosives in Afghanistan, the service’s […]
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Air ForceWith Northrop Tanker Decision Looming Officials Weigh Boeing-Only Bid
By Emelie Rutherford With Northrop Grumman [NOC] expected to announce soon if it will compete for the Air Force tanker contract, congressional and defense officials are sizing up what would […]
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CongressSen. Brown Lands Seats On Key Military Committees
By Emelie Rutherford Massachusetts’ new Republican senator, Scott Brown, has snagged coveted seats on the powerful Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs committees, his office said yesterday. Brown, a […]