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Monday, September 21st, 2009

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Engine Debate. House-Senate conference committee talks on whether to continue funding in the fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's second engine, made by General Electric and Rolls-Royce, are tricky, say sources. Some state the fate of the engine will rest in the hands of the "big four" defense authorization and appropriations panel leaders. Support for the engine program, which the Obama administration opposes, reportedly…

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Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”

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‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default

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Advanced / Transformational Technology

Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says

The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]