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GAO urges caution on economic order quantity buy for F-35 jet
A report released today by the Government Accountability Office warns lawmakers against authorizing the F-35 joint program office to procure bulk quantities — a tool the JPO sees as critical for driving down the unit costs of the aircraft.
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Here’s how the Air Force is fixing the F-35’s moving target problem
The F-35 program office plans to integrate a new weapon to give the F-35 the ability to hit moving targets.
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Top Marine Corps aviator wants F-35Bs faster than planned
Lt. Gen. Jon Davis says he would like to see the service’s buy rate increase to 37 jets per year.
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Mattis Orders F-35, Air Force One Reviews to Cut Cost of Programs
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has called for reviews of the F-35 and Air Force One replacement programs in the hopes of isolating new ways to drive down the price of both platforms, the Pentagon announced today.
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Trump and Boeing CEO Look to Downscale Requirements on Air Force One Replacement
President-elect Donald Trump met with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg for the second time Tuesday.
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Navy Sets April Delivery Date for Carrier Ford
The Navy anticipates its new aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford will be headed to sea this spring for the first time, with builder’s sea trials scheduled for March before acceptance trials and delivery in April.
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Proposed 355-Ship Navy Could Open Door to Increased Destroyer Production
The head of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program is anticipating increased demand for the ship as a result of the Navy’s new 355-vessel shipbuilding goal, and growing production from two to three ships a year is within the realm of possibility.
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Navy to Kick Off Extra Large UUV Competition This Month
The Navy is getting ready to start a new competition for large underwater drones that can be linked together, providing the service an undersea network of communications equipment or sensors.
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Trump Tells Twitter He Wants A Super Hornet With F-35 Capabilities
President-elect Donald Trump may have had his meetings with the Lockheed Martin chief executive officer, but he’s not ready to play nice, tweeting on Thursday evening that he could look to Boeing’s Super Hornet as an alternative to the F-35.
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F-35 Chief Disputes Trump’s Characterization of ‘Out of Control’ Program
The F-35 program is not “out of control” as President-elect Donald Trump famously tweeted this month, but more can still be done to tamp costs down, the head of the F-35 program office said Monday.
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GAO urges caution on economic order quantity buy for F-35 jet
A report released today by the Government Accountability Office warns lawmakers against authorizing the F-35 joint program office to procure bulk quantities — a tool the JPO sees as critical for driving down the unit costs of the aircraft.
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Here’s how the Air Force is fixing the F-35’s moving target problem
The F-35 program office plans to integrate a new weapon to give the F-35 the ability to hit moving targets.
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Top Marine Corps aviator wants F-35Bs faster than planned
Lt. Gen. Jon Davis says he would like to see the service’s buy rate increase to 37 jets per year.
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Mattis Orders F-35, Air Force One Reviews to Cut Cost of Programs
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has called for reviews of the F-35 and Air Force One replacement programs in the hopes of isolating new ways to drive down the price of both platforms, the Pentagon announced today.
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Trump and Boeing CEO Look to Downscale Requirements on Air Force One Replacement
President-elect Donald Trump met with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg for the second time Tuesday.
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Navy Sets April Delivery Date for Carrier Ford
The Navy anticipates its new aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford will be headed to sea this spring for the first time, with builder’s sea trials scheduled for March before acceptance trials and delivery in April.
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Proposed 355-Ship Navy Could Open Door to Increased Destroyer Production
The head of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program is anticipating increased demand for the ship as a result of the Navy’s new 355-vessel shipbuilding goal, and growing production from two to three ships a year is within the realm of possibility.
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Navy to Kick Off Extra Large UUV Competition This Month
The Navy is getting ready to start a new competition for large underwater drones that can be linked together, providing the service an undersea network of communications equipment or sensors.
-
Trump Tells Twitter He Wants A Super Hornet With F-35 Capabilities
President-elect Donald Trump may have had his meetings with the Lockheed Martin chief executive officer, but he’s not ready to play nice, tweeting on Thursday evening that he could look to Boeing’s Super Hornet as an alternative to the F-35.
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F-35 Chief Disputes Trump’s Characterization of ‘Out of Control’ Program
The F-35 program is not “out of control” as President-elect Donald Trump famously tweeted this month, but more can still be done to tamp costs down, the head of the F-35 program office said Monday.
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GAO urges caution on economic order quantity buy for F-35 jet
A report released today by the Government Accountability Office warns lawmakers against authorizing the F-35 joint program office to procure bulk quantities — a tool the JPO sees as critical for driving down the unit costs of the aircraft.
-
Here’s how the Air Force is fixing the F-35’s moving target problem
The F-35 program office plans to integrate a new weapon to give the F-35 the ability to hit moving targets.
-
Top Marine Corps aviator wants F-35Bs faster than planned
Lt. Gen. Jon Davis says he would like to see the service’s buy rate increase to 37 jets per year.
-
Mattis Orders F-35, Air Force One Reviews to Cut Cost of Programs
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has called for reviews of the F-35 and Air Force One replacement programs in the hopes of isolating new ways to drive down the price of both platforms, the Pentagon announced today.
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Trump and Boeing CEO Look to Downscale Requirements on Air Force One Replacement
President-elect Donald Trump met with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg for the second time Tuesday.
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Navy Sets April Delivery Date for Carrier Ford
The Navy anticipates its new aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford will be headed to sea this spring for the first time, with builder’s sea trials scheduled for March before acceptance trials and delivery in April.
-
Proposed 355-Ship Navy Could Open Door to Increased Destroyer Production
The head of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program is anticipating increased demand for the ship as a result of the Navy’s new 355-vessel shipbuilding goal, and growing production from two to three ships a year is within the realm of possibility.
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Navy to Kick Off Extra Large UUV Competition This Month
The Navy is getting ready to start a new competition for large underwater drones that can be linked together, providing the service an undersea network of communications equipment or sensors.
-
Trump Tells Twitter He Wants A Super Hornet With F-35 Capabilities
President-elect Donald Trump may have had his meetings with the Lockheed Martin chief executive officer, but he’s not ready to play nice, tweeting on Thursday evening that he could look to Boeing’s Super Hornet as an alternative to the F-35.
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F-35 Chief Disputes Trump’s Characterization of ‘Out of Control’ Program
The F-35 program is not “out of control” as President-elect Donald Trump famously tweeted this month, but more can still be done to tamp costs down, the head of the F-35 program office said Monday.













