House Bill to Stop Government Shutdown Introduced
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House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers has introduced a continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown and continue government operations until the end of the fiscal year. The bill would allow DoD to take money from weapons programs and shift it to operations and maintenance, according to National Defense. Democrats are offering tepid support (paywall), according to Defense Daily. Defense News says the White House won’t veto it. The Pentagon can still afford oil paintings, according to DoD Buzz.
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The Joint Strike Fighter’s program manager says Lockheed got the message on reducing F-35 costs, Bloomberg reports. Meanwhile, Lockheed gets a $72.2 million undefinitized modification to the JSF’s Low Rate Initial Production Lot 6 advance acquisition contract for procurement of support equipment at Pilot Training Center 1 at Luke Air Force Base. The engine blade crack found in one F-35 raises durability questions, according to Aviation Week.
The NAVAIR Environmental Programs Department at Pax River wins a 2012 Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Award for developing an acquisition tool that helps users track and comply with environmental requirements.
China hikes its defense budget by double digits, Reuters reports. The chief designer of the Shenyang J-15 fighter compared it to the F/A-18 Hornet, suggesting that it could one day serve aboard Chinese aircraft carriers, FlightGlobal reports.
