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Wittman says patience wearing thin on F-35 sustainment plan

October 3, 2023
WASHINGTON — A leading House lawmaker wants to see some hard details — and soon — from the F-35 Joint Program Office about how it plans to fix the jet fighter’s long-lagging availability rates. And Rep. Rob Wittman’s patience with the JPO on the fighter’s low readiness is starting to wear thin, he said in an interview. RELATED Upgraded F-35 deliveries could slip to June…
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Boeing to pay $8.1M to settle Osprey false claims allegations

September 29, 2023
WASHINGTON — Boeing agreed to an $8.1 million settlement with the federal government to resolve allegations that the company submitted false claims and made false statements regarding its contracts with the U.S. Navy to build the tiltrotor V-22 Osprey, the Justice Department said Thursday. The government had alleged that from about 2007 to 2018, Boeing failed to conduct contractually required…
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Lockheed wins $1.1B contract to design Navy’s Integrated Combat System

September 29, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin $23 million to begin creating the Integrated Combat System that may one day connect the Navy’s and U.S. Coast Guard’s surface fleets. The award could be worth up to $1.1 billion if all options are exercised through fiscal 2030. RELATED Del Toro says Disruptive Capabilities Office to solve Navy challenges SECNAV aims to help programs…
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Romania, Czech Republic advance F-35 acquisition plans

September 28, 2023
WARSAW, Poland — Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has announced it aims to sign a letter of acceptance in 2024 to buy 32 F-35 Lightning II fighters in the program’s first phase, and subsequently secure a further 16 aircraft. Bucharest intends to purchase “the…
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Brazil sets up fund for Army’s armored vehicle, missile capabilities

September 28, 2023
SAO PAULO — The Brazilian government has launched fund to dedicated to Army capabilities, including the acquisition and development of armored vehicles from the Italian manufacturer Iveco Defence, Astros missile system from Avibras and more. The plan is part of the Growth Acceleration Program, or PAC, announced by the government in August. The effort is set to spend about 53 billion reals (U.S.
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