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Air Force

Raytheon Decides Against Protesting Space Fence

Pat Host

Monday, June 30th, 2014

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Raytheon Decides Against Protesting Space Fence

Raytheon [RTN] said Monday it won’t protest the Air Force’s multi-billion dollar contract award to Lockheed Martin [LMT] for its long-awaited Space Fence program. “After reviewing the results of the debrief, we believe not protesting the Space Fence decision is the right thing to do,” company spokesman Michael Nachshen said in a statement. Nachshen said Raytheon put forward the most affordable, lowest-risk solution, which drew heavily on the company’s experience as the world leader in building large-phased array radars in…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]