Is Northrop Grumman Bailing Out of T-X?

Northrop Grumman has “not reached a conclusion” about whether it will pursue the T-X trainer competition for the Air Force, Chief Executive Officer Wes Bush said Thursday. Speaking in a fourth quarter/end of year earnings conference call, Bush said his...

Smith Reintroduces BRAC Legislation

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, reintroduced a bill on Thursday that would establish another base realignment and closure beginning in 2019. The move comes just two days after Senate Armed Services Committee...

Mitchell: Nuclear Modernization Critical to US Security

The US can’t afford not to modernize its nuclear force, especially its land-based missiles, according to a new report from AFA’s Mitchell Institute, which was released on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Speaking during the rollout ceremony, Lt. Gen. Jack Weinstein,...

DOD to Prioritize Performance in Future RIFs

The Department of Defense announced new policy and procedures Thursday that will prioritize performance over other considerations for future reduction in force decisions determining which civilian employees should be retained. Previously, RIF decisions prioritized tenure, then veteran’s preference, length of...

First Upgraded AWACS Arrives at Tinker

The first E-3 Sentry with upgraded DRAGON flight deck modifications arrived at Tinker AFB, Okla., earlier this month. The AWACS aircraft, which was delivered to the 552nd Air Control Wing, is the first of 24 that will be upgraded over...

USAF Looks to Fill Gap in Weather Satellite Coverage

The Air Force is considering striking a deal with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that would allow it to assume control of a spare weather satellite to fill a gap in coverage over the Indian Ocean, reported Space News....

Correction

An entry in the Jan. 25 Daily Report incorrectly stated the number of persistent threat detection system aerostats the United States is considering selling to Saudi Arabia. The correct number is 10. We have updated the original entry.