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Full RFP For Air Force’s New Bomber Expected In Fall, James Says

Pat Host

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014

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Full RFP For Air Force’s New Bomber Expected In Fall, James Says

The Air Force will release a full request for proposals (RFP) for its much-heralded next-generation bomber program in the “fall timeframe,” service Secretary Deborah James said Wednesday. James told an audience at a Bloomberg Government conference in Washington that a draft RFP was currently being reviewed and commented on. James also said the budget for the new bomber, also known as the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB), is not classified, so details will be available when President Barack Obama’s fiscal…

Unmanned Systems

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Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

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Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

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