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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…

Congress

Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort

Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to support legislative language enabling the Marine Corps to potentially bring in a second Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) supplier. The […]

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]