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CongressSen. Warren Questions Propriety of NDIA Officials’ Advocacy of Contractor Inflation Adjustments
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is questioning the propriety of top officials at the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) advocating inflation adjustments for defense contractors. “I am writing regarding my concerns […]
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PentagonBiden Administration Seeks Changes to Supply Chain Provision in Senate Version of NDAA
The Biden administration is seeking changes to Section 803 in the Senate’s draft version of the body’s fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill. Section 803 of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology48 Legislators Urge DoD to Accelerate Advanced Propulsion Efforts
Four dozen members of Congress are urging top Pentagon officials to invest in next generation propulsion technologies for fighter aircraft. “We urge DoD to fund adaptive propulsion engineering and manufacturing […]
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InternationalDoD’s LaPlante Details Goals Following This Week’s Meeting Of International Weapons Chiefs
This week’s meeting of national armaments directors from 45 countries, the European Union, and NATO resulted in plans to stand up smaller working groups to help form multinational strategies aimed […]
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PentagonAir-to-Air Missiles and Energetics for Munitions Two Possible Areas for Increasing Capacity
Ukraine’s demands for weapons since Russia’s Feb. 24 assault may point to the need for the United States and its allies to invest in diverse production lines and ramping up […]
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PentagonSen. Kelly: CHIPS and Science Act to Boost Domestic Semiconductor Testing
The CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law by President Biden on Aug. 9, will not only boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and packaging, but testing as well, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), […]
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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 […]