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Quad A Cancels September’s Aircraft Survivability Equipment Symposium Due To COVID Surge

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, August 19th, 2021

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Quad A Cancels September’s Aircraft Survivability Equipment Symposium Due To COVID Surge

The Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) said Thursday it has canceled its Aircraft Survivability Equipment Symposium scheduled for Sept. 13-14 due to the national surge in COVID-19 cases. William Harris, AAAA’s executive director, said the group’s leadership “concluded that current conditions will not yet safely allow Department of Defense personnel to attend the event.” The event was set to take place in Kissimmee, Florida. Harris said AAAA is hopeful that conditions will improve over the next few months so…

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

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Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]

Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]