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Air ForceAir Force Extends Northrop Grumman’s Work On Air Communications Node
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] two contract modifications to continue operating and maintaining an airborne communications and information system for situational awareness and command and control, the […]
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House Passes Defense Budget Dems Say Is Too Big
The Republican-led House passed the defense budget bill last night, via a 326-90 vote, after rejecting Democrats’ attempt to strip nearly $8 billion from the spending plan to make it adhere to […]
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Air Force Chief Nominee Would Pressure Lockheed, Acquisition Community Daily Regarding F-35
President Obama’s Air Force chief of staff nominee would pressure F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the service acquisition community daily over the aircraft’s cost containment issues if confirmed, he […]
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Rebalancing Toward The Asia-Pacific Requires The ‘Three Mores,’ Dempsey Says
Mutual security cooperation and building partner capacity and capability are part of the U.S. military strategy as it refocuses toward the Asia Pacific region from 11 years of effort in […]
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U.S. Forest Service Reduces Request For MAFFS-Equipped C-130s To Four
The U.S. Forest Service said yesterday it reduced the number of Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) –equipped C-130s requested for firefighting in the Rocky Mountain region from six to […]
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Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman $108 Million For ICBM Cryptography Upgrades
The Air Force recently awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $108 million contract to develop and implement cryptography upgrades as part of the ICBM Cryptography Upgrade II engineering and development program. […]
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JPEO JTRS Hits Turning Point, DoD Approves Reorganization
The Defense Department plans to turn over radio program responsibilities with the primary tactical radio requirements, after nearly a decade of effort to develop next-generation software-defined radios under the Joint […]
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Air Force Grounds C-27J Fleet, Cites ‘Aircraft Flight Control Problem’
The Air Force said Friday it suspended C-27J flight operations pending the outcome of an investigation into “aircraft flight control problem.” The story was first reported by Defense News. Air […]
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Raytheon, Lockheed Martin To Compete For Air Force’s D-RAPCON Program
Separate teams led by Raytheon [RTN] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday they plan on pursuing the Air Force’s Deployable Radar Approach Control (D-RAPCON) program. D-RAPCON is a deployable air […]
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Air Force Developing First All-Electric General Purpose Vehicle Fleet On A Federal Installation
The Air Force is working on developing the first all-electric general purpose vehicle fleet on a federal installation at Los Angeles AFB. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for […]