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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

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]