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US Air Force awards Boeing first contract for fleet of 26 E-7 aircraft

Boeing's contract will be worth up to $1.2 billion, as the service begins work on a fleet to replace the iconic E-3 Sentry.

By Stephen Losey

4 weeks ago

Andrew Hunter speaks at a panel discussion on "strengthening alliances and partnerships through defense cooperation" at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on March 16, 2018. Hunter, director of the defense-industrial initiatives group and a senior fellow in the international security program at CSIS, is President Joe Biden's nominee for assistant Air Force secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics. Photo courtesy of CSIS.

Air Force acquisition chief talks drone wingmen, supply chains, and the B-21

The Air Force is focusing on fielding a drone wingman in time for the Next Generation Air Dominance program reaching IOC by the end of this decade, said Andrew Hunter.

By Stephen Losey

9 months ago

New Air Force One planes could be up to three years late

"We are way off the initial plan," subcommittee chairman Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., said in Thursday's hearing.

By Stephen Losey

10 months ago

Pentagon’s high-level group to aid Ukraine is rooted in Iraq and Afghanistan fight

The Pentagon has modeled a new high-level team to rush military aid to Ukraine after the group it used to rush supplies to troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, according to a memo obtained by Defense News and sources familiar with the matter.

11 months ago

As Pentagon calls for industry innovation, top acquisition nominees remain stalled

The Pentagon has are too few acquisition officials confirmed for the defense industry.

16 months ago

Air Force pick pledges to tackle F-35 sustainment costs, back nuclear modernization

Controlling rising sustainment costs for the F-35 would be a top concern for the nominee to lead Air Force acquisitions.

18 months ago