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Here’s how Air Force special ops ‘power projection wings’ will work

Air Force Special Operations Command’s new network of so-called power projection wings is starting to come to fruition. An Air Force news release revealed Wednesday that its special operations branch is in the process of reshaping three wings — two of which had not yet been made public — in a bid to prepare for a faster-paced, unpredictable way of war. Those units are the 1st Special…
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US Air Force moves closer to awarding Cloud One Next contract

WASHINGTON — A request for proposals for the U.S. Air Force’s Cloud One Next program could come as soon as this month, as the service eyes a spring 2024 contract award, an official said. The Air Force teased its Cloud One successor in November, seeking industry feedback…
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Lucid Air EV sedans are over $12K off amid latest price cuts

Amid intensifying competition in the EV market, Lucid Motors is drastically reducing prices on its Lucid Air electric sedans with some models over $12,000 off. 2023 Lucid Air electric sedan price and lease incentives Lucid announced the price cuts across its social media pages on Saturday, slashing Air EV prices by up to $12,400. The EV maker calls it the “Pure Summer Event” with special…
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Here are all the used EVs that qualify for the new $4,000 tax credit

January 1, 2023 marked the dawn of another year for the world, but in the realm of EVs, more specifically purchases made by US consumers, the date kicked off a fresh start of new tax credits for vehicles both new and used. While much of the dust is still settling on the Capitol as it works to implement new qualifying terms for tax credits, we do have some information about what used EVs will and…
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US Army greenlights armored vehicle for full-rate production

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army this week approved the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle for full-rate production, a spokesperson for the service’s Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems told Defense News. The full-rate production contract award to AMPV-maker BAE Systems…
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Navy says destroyer deal helps two yards boost capacity at best pace

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy believes a pair of contracts it awarded this week for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers — covering as few as nine and as many as 15 ships over the next five years — is the best way to help two shipyards recover from challenges and increase their output. However, the quantity — fewer than two per year guaranteed — stands in contrast to another program with…
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