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Air Force

DoD Approves Air Force EELV Quantity Buy From ULA Across The POM

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, December 3rd, 2012

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The Defense Department’s top acquisition official Nov. 27 approved the Air Force request to buy as many as 36 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) cores from the United Launch Alliance (ULA) for the EELV program, which aims to ensure the government has more affordable and reliable access to space. The ULA is a joint venture between Boeing [BA] and Lockheed Martin [LMT]. “I authorize the Air Force to negotiate with United Launch Alliance (ULA) based on an acquisition strategy that plans…

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