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Air Force

DoD Resumes F-35 Engine Deliveries Following Aircraft Fire, Metal Supply Issue

Pat Host

Monday, September 8th, 2014

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DoD Resumes F-35 Engine Deliveries Following Aircraft Fire, Metal Supply Issue

The Defense Department on Aug. 29 resumed deliveries of the engine that powers the F-35 after an aircraft fire and supply chain issue earlier this summer halted deliveries. Joe DellaVedova, spokesman for DoD’s F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), said Monday in a statement DoD in late August resumed the routine shipment from Pratt & Whitney of the remaining low-rate initial production (LRIP) 6 engines in support of the F-35 production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. DellaVedova said these engines were…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

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 […]