Boeing Defense reports ‘immaterial’ financial impact in Q3 from machinist strike
Despite good performance during the quarter, Boeing announced a new $149 million loss on the KC-46 tanker due to ripple effects on the commercial 777X jet program.
Despite good performance during the quarter, Boeing announced a new $149 million loss on the KC-46 tanker due to ripple effects on the commercial 777X jet program.
Some of the programs that will no longer be assessed by the Pentagon's independent weapons tester include efforts that "could enable the Golden Dome architecture," two Democrats wrote.
Congressman Norcross is the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee (TAL), with legislative jurisdiction over specific accounts and programs within the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, National Guard and Reserve.
Many pro-defense Democrats voted against the traditionally bipartisan NDAA, after Republicans added conservative social riders to the bill.
A top Marine Corps officer said the service has provided about 1,000 Javelins and 1,000 Stinger missiles to Ukraine so far.
It's the second time the Navy moved the goal posts on resolving the longstanding problem.
“If this program continues to fail ... we may need to invest in other more affordable programs, and backfill an operational shortfall of potentially over 800 tactical fighters,” said Rep. Donald Norcross, chair of the HASC tactical air and land forces subcommittee.
The reboot of the Bradley replacement reminded many on the Hill of past procurement disasters like the Future Combat System. Can the Army exorcise the specter of FCS?
While Congress wrestles with CH-47 cuts, Army leaders are already looking ahead to hard decisions on high tech.