Budget
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BudgetB61 Nuclear Bomb Superior To B83 For Future Investment, Kehler Says
While the B83 nuclear gravity bomb could accomplish the same tasks as the B61, the B61 is the better investment for future United States nuclear deterrence, the head of the […]
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Air ForceBoeing, Lockheed Martin Teaming For Air Force’s Long Range Strike Bomber
Boeing [BA] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Friday they’ll team to pursue the Air Force’s next-generation Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) program with Boeing acting as the prime contractor and […]
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BudgetDeclining Domestic Industrial Base Will Hurt U.S. National Security Advantage, Smith Says
If the United States’ defense industrial base can’t compete with its foreign competitors, then the United States will lose a significant national security advantage, the ranking member of the House […]
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Air ForceCSBA: If Historical Trends Applied, Defense Budget Would Drop to $415 Billion In Drawdown
Pentagon officials and many lawmakers agree that constrained spending due to sequestration cuts is harmful to military readiness and to the defense industrial base, but that spending level actually represents […]
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Air ForceDoD, Pratt & Whitney Sign $508 Million Contract For Next Batch Of F-35 Engines
The Defense Department and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Wednesday signed a $508 million contract modification for the sixth lot of F135 propulsion systems for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, […]
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BudgetFirst New Boomer Could Be Delayed Two Years Amid Budget Turmoil, Admiral Warns
Continued sequestration and spending bills based on previous year levels could halve the amount of money required in fiscal 2014 to ramp up toward production of the first ship in […]
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Air ForcePrice, Quantity Holding Air Force Back From Using Alternative Fuels Certified For Use
The price and available quantity of alternative fuels are preventing the Air Force from using those fuels it has certified for use in its fleet, according to the service’s energy […]
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Air ForceArmy, Navy: JLTV Could Face Delay of a Year or More Due to Shutdown, Sequester
Army and Navy acquisition officials said procurement of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle could be delayed a year or more because of sequestration, primarily in how it affects the program’s […]
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ArmyJLTV Officials: CR Will Hurt Program If Full Budget Isn’t Passed Soon
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program officials said the government shutdown earlier this month and the continuing resolution that funds the government through Jan. 15 are complicating an otherwise simple […]
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ArmyReductions in USMC Force Structure Won’t Affect Plans to Buy 5,500 JLTVs
The Marine Corps is still looking at buying 5,500 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles even though sequestration cuts are driving the service to lower its expected force structure, a program official […]