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Air Force

DoD Offers To Extend Tanker Deadline, Frustrating Boeing Backers

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Thursday, April 1st, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon announced late yesterday it would extend the deadline for proposals for the Air Force tanker so European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) potentially can compete for the lucrative contract. The offer, to extend the bid-submission deadline 60 days past the previous May 10 date, angered congressional supporters of Chicago-based Boeing's [BA] bid for the KC-X aerial-refueling aircraft deal. Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman [NOC] had partnered with EADS in the tanker competition but dropped out…

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]

Congress

House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails

The House will leave for the Fourth of July recess without moving forward on its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a procedural vote to […]