Pentagon can’t track thousands of F-35 parts: GAO
The government watchdog found that more than 17,000 F-35 fighter jet parts worth an estimated $1.3 billion were missing from the program's inventory system.
Navy flexes new acquisition muscles with TOTE’s $269M LSM award to Hanwha
The award marks the first shipyard selection from TOTE Services as the vessel construction manager of the LSM program for the Navy.
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
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Pentagon, Lockheed agree to decade-long F-35 framework deal for hundreds of jets
The tentative agreement, which still needs lawmakers' blessing, covers production and sustainment over the 10 years.
EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon, Lockheed weigh multi-year F-35 production, sustainment deal
One source familiar with the negotiations expressed doubt that Lockheed "can successfully propose something that demonstrates long-term cost savings."
Can’t start, won’t start: Over 150 new military programs face delay under a CR
The Defense Department will be operating under a continuing resolution until lawmakers successfully pass a fiscal 2027 budget.
Navy selects captain as new chief of information
Capt. Tamara Lawrence, the current acting chief of information, will take over the post traditionally held by a rear admiral.
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F-35 costs jump in latest production lots
Compared to recent contracts, the average flyaway cost of an F-35A and F-35B rose by over 11 percent, while the price of an F-35C climbed over 8 percent, according to figures supplied by the F-35 Joint Program Office.
Oshkosh dangles JLTV bridge option for Marine Corps, but the deadline is looming
Delays at AM General to provide a new version of the JLTV to the Marines has led Oshkosh to step in with a solution.
Navy establishes new defense industrial base office: Cao
Andrew Magliochetti, who previously served as the director of the Navy’s Office of Small Business Programs, will oversee the Office of the Defense Industrial Base.
Epirus secures $11 million Marine Corps contract for HAVOC system
The system will feature a “universal sled mount” to pair it with various manned and unmanned vehicles across the service, Epirus said.
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Marine Corps F-35 suffers crash in California
The pilot ejected and is receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the service.
Marine Corps accepts last Osprey aircraft
The Marine Corps received its 359th Osprey aircraft today, completing the program of record.
Marine Corps selects new robotic weapon system for L-MADIS integration
The AI-powered robotic weapon, which weighs roughly 300 pounds and is capable of firing 850 rounds-a-minute, can detect and neutralize small unmanned aerial systems, Allen Control Systems said.
‘Innovative shift’: Navy bets $2.2 billion on new vessel construction manager strategy for LSM
The Navy said that the contract award seeks to "maximize commercial practices to accelerate delivery" of the vessels.