Pentagon
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Air ForceDoD Inspector General to Begin Audit of F-35 Assets in DPAS
The Pentagon Inspector General (IG) said last week that it plans to begin an audit of how the program for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 has maintained a real-time inventory […]
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PentagonInsight into Identities of Lower Level Suppliers Issue for DoD
The Pentagon’s pause in its acceptance of new Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighters for the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps points to a larger problem–the apparent lack of […]
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PentagonAfter Successful First Effort, LaPlante Says DoD May Do Another Broad RFI To Find Tech For Ukraine
The Pentagon may consider releasing another broad call to industry for information on new capabilities that could be procured to support Ukraine after finding the first effort yielded promising technologies, […]
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PentagonDoD Details $2.4 Billion In Equipment Refill, Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative Deals To Date
The Pentagon on Friday provided a breakdown of its contracting efforts to replenish stockpiles of equipment provided to Ukraine, with the department having awarded $1.2 billion to date of the […]
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InternationalGoal Remains To Replenish Equipment Stockpiles On ‘One-To-One’ Basis, DoD’s LaPlante Says
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official said Wednesday his goal remains to replenish stockpiles of equipment sent to Ukraine on a ‘one-to-one’ basis, either with current systems or next-generation updates, as […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Launches Pilot To Leverage Private Sector For Rapid Production Of Critical Technologies
Seeking to leverage private capital to help quickly scale production of critical technologies with both commercial and military uses, the Defense Department on Monday said it has launched a manufacturing […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGAO Advises DoD Prioritize Development of GPS Alternatives
While the Pentagon has undertaken 11 alternatives to GPS efforts, DoD’s Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Oversight Council has emphasized the envisioned move to the anti-jamming, anti-spoofing, encrypted M-code signal […]
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Air ForceAFMC to Discuss Threats to USAF Supply Chain and Possible Responses
The U.S. Air Force is to discuss threats to its supply chain and possible mitigation measures when Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) hosts a supply chain risk management forum for […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Receives Contract for $7.6 Billion for 129 F-35s in Lot 15
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received a more than $7.6 billion contract for 129 F-35 fighters in Lot 15–49 F-35As for the U.S. Air Force; three F-35Bs and 10 F-35Cs for […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHopes High for CHIPS Act to Help Advance U.S. Semiconductors for Defense
Semiconductors are critical for modern weapons. The Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 has more than 3,000 computer chips, while the company’s CH-53K helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps has more than […]