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Air ForceCongress Unveils Omnibus Bill With $573 Billion for Defense
Congress came to a deal late Tuesday night on government spending for the current fiscal year, unveiling a $1.1 trillion package that includes about $573 billion for the Defense Department. […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Files JLTV Complaint In Federal Court, Canceling Previous Protest
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] protest of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) contract award was dismissed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Tuesday, clearing the way for Oshkosh [OSK] to […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Begins Airworthiness Tests of LRASM Aboard Super Hornet
The Navy in November started initial testing of the Long Range Anti Ship Missile (LRASM) aboard its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The initial airworthiness testing was conducted with LRASM mass-simulator vehicle […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyStudy: Precision Small Arms Will Give Ground Troops Leg Up In Future Fight
The proliferation of highly capable electronics and advanced military weaponry could dull the edge U.S. ground forces have over their enemies in future ground conflict, but precision-guided small arms could […]
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Homeland SecurityRaytheon Picks Up $543 Million Missile Contract
A day after a successful Standard Missile-3 Block IIA flight test, the Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon [RTN] $543 million contract for up to 17 missiles for operational testing and initial […]
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Navy/USMCIn ACV Protest, GD Says Marine Corps Kept Requirements Hidden
General Dynamics [GD] claims the Marine Corps asked for an amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) with particular capabilities then measured competitors by a different set of standards, prompting a protest of […]
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CongressCNO Pushes to Expedite Acquisition Process
Quickly-fielded prototypes could be critical in helping the Navy sustain its edge in a resource- constrained environment, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said on Monday. But the service […]
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BudgetNational Sea-Based Deterrence Fund Could Cut Ohio-Class Replacement Construction Costs, CBO Finds
The Navy anticipates building its top priority—the Ohio replacement submarine—during a fiscally austere period where the shipbuilding account will be strapped for cash, but using a special, Defense Department-wide account […]
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Air ForceQualified Women Granted Access To All Military Jobs, Including Infantry, Special Operations
In the most sweeping personnel reform since the military ended segregation, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced Thursday that all military occupational specialties will be opened to qualified women without […]
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InternationalNavy Delivers First International APKWS Sale
The Navy and BAE Systems recently delivered the first international shipment of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) to Jordan, the service said Monday. The Royal Jordanian Air Force […]