Pentagon
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BudgetSequestration’s Return Would Hit Procurement, R&D By $66 billion
The Pentagon will be forced to cut spending on procurement and research and development by more than $66 billion dollars over a four-year beginning in fiscal 2016 if Congress does […]
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Air ForceAir Force Warns Sequestration Caps Could Re-Open KC-46 Tanker Contract
The Air Force could be on the hook for increased costs in the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker program if it has to re-open its contract with prime contractor Boeing [BA] […]
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BudgetLawmakers Formally Ask Kerry To Cease Trade With Russia Involving Military Equipment
Eleven lawmakers formally asked Secretary of State John Kerry Monday to immediately halt trade of military equipment with Russia, including the acquisition of 22 Mi-17 helicopters that are part of […]
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Air ForceDoD, Congress Should Prioritize Long-Range ISR, Strike Aircraft, CSBA Says
The Defense Department and Congress should give preference to fielding long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and strike aircraft to bolster the U.S. military posture in the Asia-Pacific and enable […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Plans To Award Presidential Helicopter Contract Next Month
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Navy is awarding the contract for the next presidential helicopter in the weeks ahead, despite there being only one publicly known bidder in the competition. Capt. Dean […]
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Air ForceNavy’s Potential F-35C Software Delay Won’t Increase Program Costs, Bogdan Says
The Navy’s could potentially miss its 2018 deadline for having its F-35 software in place, but it won’t result in cost increases, according to the Defense Department’s program leader. F-35 […]
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PentagonAM General Credits DLA With $1.62 Million After DoD IG Finds Overpayment
AM General has credited the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime with $1.62 million after a Defense Department Inspector General (DoD IG) audit found the government made numerous missteps […]
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Air ForceDoD Resisting Proposed Legislation Prohibiting Use Of RD-180
The Defense Department is resisting proposed House legislation that would prohibit use of the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines in national security space launches, according to a letter obtained by Defense […]
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Congress2014 QDR Could Be the Last of its Kind, If Some HASC Members Get Their Way
Amid arguments over whether the Defense Department met its legal requirement in answering key questions in the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), some House Armed Services Committee members wondered aloud […]
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Air ForceSenators Ask Hagel To Review Air Force Plans Reducing Number Of Competed EELV Launches
Eight senators Tuesday asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to review the Air Force’s decision to reduce the number of competed Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) missions from 14 to seven […]