Monday, June 3, 2024
Monday, June 3, 2024
Foreign military sales news tops this Friday's INSIDER Daily Digest along with the latest developments in the presidential transition, and more.
The mega FMS deals:
Boeing F-15, F-18 lines poised to run into next decade with approval of $31B foreign sales
The Pentagon yesterday notified Congress of potential fighter aircraft sales to Kuwait and Qatar worth as much as $31.2 billion, deals that could extend Boeing's F-15 and F-18 manufacturing lines into the 2020s and buy the Navy time to consider additional Super Hornet or airborne electronic attack Growler purchases.
Air Force addresses global munitions as service looks to remain top FMS partner, build strategy
The Air Force continues to stress the importance of maintaining a robust munitions stockpile to its global partners, amid concerns that other countries are relying on the U.S. to replenish their weapons when they run low on their own supplies, a top Air Force international affairs official said today.
Transition coverage:
Trump transition committee names 'landing team' led by former defense execs
The national security “landing team” leading the Defense Department transition for President-elect Donald Trump includes several current and former defense industry executives.
Heritage military index matches Trump's vision for 1,200 combat-ready jets
A newly released analysis by the Heritage Foundation matches President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to increase the Air Force's tactical aircraft inventory to 1,200 combat-coded jets.
And more:
F-35 ALIS 2.0.2 fielding to start early next year
F-35 prime contractor Lockheed Martin now anticipates the next software release of the jet's Autonomic Logistics Information System will begin fielding in early 2017 -- at least five months later than the program anticipated.
USAF office exploring commercial acquisition, broader uses for OTA
The Air Force Office of Transformational Innovation is looking at ways to use Other Transactional Authority to streamline the process of acquiring commercial aviation-related technology, acquisition lead Chris Gunderson told Inside the Air Force this week.