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Lockheed Martin Sees Hill Support For F-35 PBL « Breaking Defense
F-35 on Lockheed Martin production line WASHINGTON: Lockheed Martin is projecting about an 80 percent drop in its portion of the F-35’s costs per flying hour by 2031, company officials said today — arguing that overall costs could be even further reduced should DoD sign a company-proposed multi-year performance-based logistics (PBL) contract. “Our costs per flying …
SMC Saves $53M Reusing SpaceX Boosters For GPS III « Breaking Defense
Falcon 9 lands on SpaceX drone ship “Just Read The Instructions.” WASHINGTON: In advance of SpaceX’s planned launch of the fourth GPS III satellite on Tuesday, Space Force officials today revealed that the launch of the fifth bird next July for the first time will rely on a used Falcon 9 booster. A contract modification …
Pentagon Pumps $3B Into Industry As COVID-19 Delays Loom « Breaking Defense
Army soldiers conduct COVID-19 coronavirus testing PENTAGON: The Pentagon’s acquisition chief today said she expects major defense programs to be delayed by around three months due to COVID-19 closures and disruptions, while DoD rushes to pump $3 billion into the defense industry to bolster programs at greatest risk. Speaking to reporters here this morning, Lord …