Air Force
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Cyber
GAO Warns Of Cyber Security Vulnerabilities In Weapon Systems
The Defense Department is in the stages of improving the cyber security of the weapon systems it develops and the vulnerabilities of these systems are made worse due to their […]
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Air Force
Competitors Will Not Protest Air Force Award for Huey Replacement Helicopter
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Sikorsky subsidiary and Sierra Nevada Corp. will not protest the Air Force’s recent contract award for the UH-1N “Huey” helicopter replacement, securing the lucrative contract for the […]
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Air Force
Lockheed Martin Awarded $390 Million for JASSM Lot 16 Production
The Air Force on Friday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $390 million contract to continue production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff missile (JASSM) currently in use on several of the […]
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Air Force
Lockheed Martin Selects Potential Payload Providers for Next-Gen Missile Warning System
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has down-selected Raytheon [RTN] and a Northrop Grumman [NOC]-Ball Aerospace [BLL] team to compete to provide the mission payload for the Air Force’s next-generation missile warning satellite […]
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Air Force
Northrop Grumman Receives Contract to Upgrade JSTARS Computers
Northrop Grumman [NOC] continues to supply upgrades to the Air Force’s E-8C joint surveillance target attack radar system (JSTARS) aircraft as the service hones its plan for a follow-on network […]
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Air Force
F-35 PEO: Unit Cost Could Drop Below $80 Million by 2020
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) remain on track to reach a unit price of $80 million — or less — by lot 14, the program […]
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F-35 Program Office: No Change Anticipated for Deliveries to Turkey
The Department of Defense (DoD) continues to move forward with plans to deliver F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to Turkey on schedule, even as it makes progress on a congressionally mandated […]
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F-35 Program Office Aiming to Keep Deliveries on Track with New Performance Incentives
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) is looking to target late delivery timelines and quality inefficiencies with its next production lot by instating new production efficiency initiatives, the program executive […]
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With T-X Win, Boeing Takes Trifecta of DoD Aircraft Awards
The contract award for the Air Force’s next-generation advanced pilot trainer is expected to be a boon for winners Boeing [BA] and its partner Saab, analysts said. The service announced […]
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Air Force
Lockheed Martin Lowers F-35A Price Tag Below $90 Million
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the Defense Department have agreed on a new $11.5 billion contract that drops the price of an F-35A below $90 million for the first time. The new contract, which covers 141 F-35s […]