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Venlet: No ‘Black And White’ Metrics To Evaluate Future of Suspended STOVL Program

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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

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By Carlo Munoz The future of the Marine Corps version of the Joint Strike Fighter will not be judged against a checklist of hard milestones, but rather by a loose-knit series of requirements- -ranging from the aircraft's weight to propulsion ratios to its ability to operate in a maritime environment, according to a senior program official. Defense Secretary Robert Gates suspended the F-35B, built by prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] and designed to replace the AV-8B Harrier, in January. The…

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

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

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

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 […]