Company Is Locked In Competition With Airbus To Replace
KC-135
Boeing unveiled additional details of the company's potential
offering in the U.S. Air Force KC-X tanker competition on Tuesday,
saying the KC-7A7 will offer maximum capability at the lowest
cost.
Joint Strike Fighters Will Begin Arriving At Eglin Next
Year
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program remains focused on
preparations for opening the Integrated Training Center at Eglin
Air Force Base in the Florida panhandle in 2010. The facility
will train F-35 pilots and maintainers worldwide.
Companies Joining Forces to Compete For USAF Light Attack and
Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation and Lockheed Martin have teamed to
compete for the opportunity to provide a low-cost, low-risk
solution to address the USAF's need for a Light Attack and Armed
Reconnaissance (LAAR) aircraft. The USAF is expected to launch an
acquisition program in fiscal year 2010.
Cite 2009 Law Mandating Competition In Defense
Acquisitions
The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team has formally submitted an
unsolicited fixed-price contracting approach for the JSF program
office. The companies say the effort will drive head-to-head
engine competition and predictable costs.
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