Pentagon
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InternationalDoD Accelerating Global F-35 Sustainment Network, Bogdan Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Defense Department will add 17 locations worldwide over the next five years as part of its F-35 sustainment posture, according to the head of the […]
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BudgetHouse Likely to Take Up CR, Anti-ISIS Funding Amendment on Tuesday; Pentagon Urges Passage
Congress is poised to decide soon on the Pentagon’s initial $500 million request to go after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, but the Pentagon has not begun planning […]
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Air ForceDoD Reprogramming Request Would Buy 8 F-35s and 21 Apaches, Support O&M Needs in OCO
The Defense Department requested to reprogram nearly $2 billion in fiscal year 2014 Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funds, chief among them purchasing additional aircraft and supporting higher operational tempos for […]
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PentagonPentagon Inspector General Outlines Quality Problems On Missile Defense Kill Vehicle
The Pentagon’s inspector general has issued a report criticizing the Missile Defense Agency and its contractors for quality control problems on the kill vehicle for the long-range ballistic missile defense […]
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BudgetCSBA: Pentagon Needs to Rethink Readiness Measurements to Allow Smarter Spending
The Defense Department won’t be able to make smart decisions about how much money it needs to produce a certain level of combat readiness until it begins collecting the right […]
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Air ForceDoD Resumes F-35 Engine Deliveries Following Aircraft Fire, Metal Supply Issue
The Defense Department on Aug. 29 resumed deliveries of the engine that powers the F-35 after an aircraft fire and supply chain issue earlier this summer halted deliveries. Joe DellaVedova, […]
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PentagonKendall’s Competition Memo Meant to Add Scrutiny to Service Contracts, Lower-Value Contracts
The Defense Department’s recently announced measures to boost competition in contracting are aimed at lower-dollar awards and service contracts, where there is the most room for improvement. Dick Ginman, director […]
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Air ForceF-35 Engine’s ‘Flex’ Greater Than DoD Anticipated, Bogdan Says
The amount by which the F-35’s engine flexes during flight is greater than what the Defense Department initially anticipated, according to the head of the program. F-35 Program Executive Officer […]
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PentagonDoD Needs To Regain Electromagnetic Spectrum Dominance, Official Says
The Defense Department needs to regain dominance, or at least parity, in the electromagnetic spectrum or else high-end platforms like ships and aircraft will be impacted, according to a top […]
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Air ForceDoD Knows How F-35A Fire Happened, But Not Why, Bogdan Says
The Defense Department believes it knows how an F-35A caught fire in June and the head of the program believes he will have a root cause analysis complete as to […]