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JSTARS Recap Fate Outside Air Force’s Control, LaPlante Says

Pat Host

Wednesday, November 25th, 2015

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JSTARS Recap Fate Outside Air Force’s Control, LaPlante Says

The Gulfstream G550 aircraft. Photo: Gulfstream GD.

The fate of the massive and long-awaited Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalization program is outside the Air Force’s control, according to the service’s outgoing acquisition chief.Assistant Air Force Secretary for Acquisition William LaPlante said Tuesday there is debate in the Pentagon, but outside the Air Force, on where the program ranks among other priorities as the Defense Department plots its fiscal year 2017 budget request.“We’re doing everything we can on JSTARS recap,” LaPlante told reporters at the…

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