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Space

Northrop Grumman Team OCX Poised For Next Phase, Official Says

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Monday, August 3rd, 2009

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The Air Force this fall will select either Northrop Grumman NOC] or Raytheon RTN] in the competition for the Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Control Segment (OCX) Phase B contract. "The Air Force has set out to modernize the GPS enterprise, and OCX is at the center of this critical initiative," said Steve Bergjans, Northrop Grumman Information Systems vice president and Northrop Grumman Team program manager for the GPS Advanced Control Segment, OCX. "The nation achieves [position,…

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]

Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]