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DoD Declines Milestone A Decision For Air Force JSTARS

Pat Host

Tuesday, September 29th, 2015

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DoD Declines Milestone A Decision For Air Force JSTARS

The Gulfstream G550 aircraft. Photo: Gulfstream GD.

The Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) on Sept. 18 did not approve a Milestone A decision for the Air Force’s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalization program, according to a service spokeswoman.Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said Tuesday in a statement the service has some action items to accomplish so everyone “more clearly understands” the program risks and technical details. She said she did not have a timeline for when the next Milestone A decision would take place.Northrop Grumman…

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