JSF Helmet Slated for Night Vision Fix
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The night-vision fix for the JSF helmet is due out January 2014, according to Inside Defense.com. (paywall).
A battle is brewing between executive versus congressional control of drone program, reports defense news Intercepts.
Prospects for U.S. Navy and foreign sales encourage Boeing to build Super Hornets through 2020, reports Aviation Week.
Australia continues juggling numbers between JSF and Hornet orders trying to stick with a 100 total fast-jets, reports Aviation Week.
Head of Pentagon’s acquisitions seeks chief of staff to revise the complicated acquisition laws, reports Defense News.
Deputy Defense Secretary says FY14 budget includes “investments … to deny .. use of space against our forces,” reports Aviation Week.
Notwithstanding Secretary of State Kerry’s overtures regarding China, Defense Secretary Hagel assures world that Japan is U.S. ally, reports Breaking Defense.
Teaming agreements possibly unenforceable, reports Washington Technology.
DoD will solicit bids for digital manufacturing institute and another for lightweight metals, anticipates $140 million to launch, reports Defense News.
White House order requires open data standards to be implemented by all civilian agencies for rapid transition into the marketplace, reports FCW.
Collaboration needed for supply chain security which shows software is underbelly of cyber security across military and civilian activities, reports FCW.com.
Flight Global reports, Iran rolled out first ‘stealth’ unmanned aircraft.
Internet photos may have captured China’s first jet-powered drone, reports Wired.com.
Retired officers and researchers find Army procurement methods lag contemporary combat needs, reports National Defense magazine.
Marines now stationed in Spain for faster North African response on alert to assist American personnel if Libya demands, reports CNN.
Designed to open discussion of a ‘grand budget’ budget solution, the only success reported out of a senatorial golfing outing with President Obama was GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss’ eagle. The president fished the ball from the hole to hand, but no further comments were given by the foursome, reported Defense News.
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, is being awarded an $18,274,373 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-11-G-0001) for supplies and services to support Follow-On Test and Evaluation of the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. Work will be performed at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Md. (78 percent); St. Louis, (21 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (.5 percent); and Bethpage, N.Y. (.5 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2014. Contract funds in the amount of $18,274,373 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
