Pentagon
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Air ForceAffordable Thrust, Lift Key Technologies Air Force Should Pursue, Official Says
The Air Force should pursue innovation in strategic technologies like affordable thrust and lift as part of its long-term goals, according to a key official. Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review […]
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PentagonCSIS Reports Indicates Market Share Among Defense Contractors Broadening
Large defense contractors in general have seen their share of Pentagon purchases decline over the past decade as more vendors garner a piece of the defense budget, according to a […]
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InternationalInternational Final Assembly Facilities Key To F-35’s Momentum, Lockheed Martin Says
FORT WORTH, Texas — Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] F-35 final checkout and assembly (FACO) facilities in Italy and Japan are key to the program’s maturity going forward, according to a company […]
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InternationalNorwegian Parliament Authorizes Purchase Of Six Additional F-35s
The Norwegian parliament last week authorized the purchase of six additional F-35s, raising the total potential buys to 52, according to a spokesman. Endre Lunde, spokesman for Norway’s F-35 program, […]
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Air ForceRAND Questions Value of Joint Fighter Programs
Joint aircraft programs do not produce the expected life-cycle cost savings across the military and the benefits are too small to offset the cost growth that takes place in the […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Says It Will Meet Its 2013 F-35 Delivery Goal
FORT WORTH, Texas — Lockheed Martin [LMT] will deliver 36 F-35s by the end of December, meeting its goal for the year, according to a company executive. Lockheed Martin Vice […]
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Lockheed Martin Predicts $85 Million F-35A Unit Cost
FORT WORTH, Texas – Lockheed Martin [LMT] predicts by 2019 it will have lowered the unit cost of the Air Force’s F-35A to about $85 million in 2019 dollars, according […]
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CongressCongress Pushing For Multi-Year Commercial Satellite Acquisition Strategy
The fiscal year 2014 defense authorization bill awaiting final passage in Congress would require the Defense Department to develop a strategy for multi-year procurement of commercial satellite communications (COMSATCOM) services […]
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BudgetDefense Authorization Bill Passes House with Overwhelming Majority
A new defense authorization bill that reflected both House and Senate bill language from earlier in the year passed the House of Representatives Thursday evening in an overwhelming 350-69 vote. […]
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Defense Business Board Terms of Reference on “Applying Best Business Practices for Corporate Performance Management for DoD” (Dec. 22, 2012, from Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter)
Defense Business Board Terms of Reference on Applying Best Business Practices for Corporate Performance Management for DoD (Dec. 22, 2012, from Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter)