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Air Force

F-35 Progress, Software Concerns Aired On Hill

Julie Samuel

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

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Pentagon officials expressed tempered optimism to lawmakers Wednesday that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program will meet key milestones, while stressing the importance of an upcoming assessment of Block 3 software. Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall told the Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee (SAC-D) that aircraft development is almost complete, contract costs have dropped, and there’s “no question” that because of current threats the United States needs such a fifth-generation jet fighter. Still, he acknowledged there is “a lot of work…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

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Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

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Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

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