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Monday, August 17th, 2009

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Fixing F-35. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he would consider having fixed-price contracts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter once it enters production. "The Congress clearly likes that idea, and I'm certainly open to it," he tells reporters Aug. 13. "But...let's get through the development part of the program first." He says rising costs with Pratt & Whitney's F-35 engine do not alter his opposition to funding the second…

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Senior GOP HASC Members Wittman, Turner Ousted Amid Dems’ Blue Wave

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Dems’ Big Night Set To Reshape Top Defense Committee Spots, As Key GOP’ers Knocked Off

Democrats’ sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterms, taking back control of the House and Senate, are set to reshape key spots atop defense committees, to include House Armed Services panels and […]

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Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]