#f135 engine

Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a $1.6 billion “undefinitized” contract action for sustainment of F135 engines, according to the company. The engines power all “three variants of the F-35 Lightning II, the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft,” according to the East Hartford-based company. Reps. John B. Larson, D-1, Joe Courtney, D-2, and Rosa DeLauro, D-3, said in a statement that the $1.6…

Congress Agrees on Spending Bill

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Lawmakers appeared to agree on a $1.01 trillion spending bill that will keep most of the federal government funded through September, reports The Washington Post. The…

Procurement Reform Reignites Conflict

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Top Pentagon acquisition chief, Frank Kendall, wants weapon systems testing performed earlier in the design cycle, according to National Defense. He believes that…

DoD Contracting Competition Analysis

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DoD contracts awarded without competitive bidsare increasing as the military’s budget shrinks, reports a Breaking Defense analysis of Pentagon contracting competition.…