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  December 14, 2018 | International, Aerospace

  Pentagon seeks better insight into F-35 sub-tier suppliers

  Pat Host, Washington, DC - Jane's Defence Weekly Key Points The Pentagon is seeking better insight into F-35 sub-tier suppliers It is likely that the Pentagon is looking for vulnerability points or perhaps more accurate pricing The Pentagon is seeking a better understanding of the risks presented by key components and organisations in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) sustainment supply chain that could have an impact on overall programme cost, schedule, and performance. The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) relies heavily on Lockheed Martin and F135 engine developer Pratt & Whitney to provide insight into sustainment supply chain risks for the air system. The JPO has a good understanding of Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney, and their major suppliers, but the Pentagon said there is often limited visibility into the sub-tier suppliers who provide critical components and personnel to support sustainment. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on 3 December posted a request for proposal (RFP) on Federal Business Opportunities for F-35 JPO Sustainment Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM). The contractor will need to produce and maintain an F-35 supply chain mapping and associated risk assessment. The contractor will map the air system sustainment supply chain to at least the third tier, up to a total of 250 suppliers. The map will need to show how suppliers are mapped, both vertically and horizontally. The contractor will provide a high-level risk analysis, comprising a minimum of the supplier ownership history and manufacturing locations within the last 10 years for all 250 suppliers mapped. The contractor will then provide a full risk analysis for 80 of the 250 suppliers identified, including, at a minimum: ownership history, financial information, partnerships, legal issues, and countries of origin and manufacturing locations. https://www.janes.com/article/85171/pentagon-seeks-better-insight-into-f-35-sub-tier-suppliers

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  May 25, 2020 | International, Aerospace, Land

  Défense aéroterrestre : dossier envoyé aux 170 000 contacts COGES le 11 juin prochain.

  #COGES #missile #drone #H160M #ALAT #aéroterrestre #Guépard Air&Cosmos finalise son dossier du 5 juin "Matériels de défense aéroterrestre". Cette édition d'Air&Cosmos bénéficiera d'une sur-diffusion exceptionnelle et ciblée : Diffusion à tous les abonnés papier et numérique d'Air&Cosmos magazine Diffusion à tous les contacts exposants, visiteurs et délégations partenaires du COGES/Eurosatory. En partenariat avec le COGES, la version numérique de cette édition du 5 juin sera en effet incluse dans la newsletter du COGES du 11 juin 2020 expédiée à 170 000 contacts. Diffusion dans l'espace Partenaires presse du site web d'Eurosatory. Voici le détail du dossier : Emploi des drones au sein de l'Armée de Terre. Interview du Comalat, le Général Bertrand VALLETTE d'OSIA Infographie détaillée de l'Airbus Helicopters HIL (H160M) "Guépard" Le Guépard et son MCO Mistral 3 : l'arme anti-drones de MBDA https://air-cosmos.com/article/dfense-aroterrestre-dossier-envoy-aux-170-000-contacts-coges-le-11-juin-prochain-22966

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  August 2, 2018 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR

  Congress finalizes $717 billion defense budget authorization months ahead of schedule

  By: Leo Shane III WASHINGTON — Senators gave final approval to the annual defense authorization bill on Wednesday, sending the $717 billion budget package to the White House to become law in the next few weeks. The move marks the 58th consecutive year Congress has approved the military spending policy measure and the earliest that lawmakers have finished the work in 41 years. Typically, lawmakers labor until late fall before reaching agreement on the legislation. It sets the military pay raise at 2.6 percent starting next January, adds 15,600 more troops to services' overall end strength, and boosts aircraft and ship purchases above what the White House had requested. It also gives lawmakers a solid legislative victory to tout before voters in the lead-up to the November mid-term elections, and some parliamentary breathing room they hope can lead to progress on appropriations bills in the next few weeks. WASHINGTON — Senators gave final approval to the annual defense authorization bill on Wednesday, sending the $717 billion budget package to the White House to become law in the next few weeks. The move marks the 58th consecutive year Congress has approved the military spending policy measure and the earliest that lawmakers have finished the work in 41 years. Typically, lawmakers labor until late fall before reaching agreement on the legislation. It sets the military pay raise at 2.6 percent starting next January, adds 15,600 more troops to services' overall end strength, and boosts aircraft and ship purchases above what the White House had requested. It also gives lawmakers a solid legislative victory to tout before voters in the lead-up to the November mid-term elections, and some parliamentary breathing room they hope can lead to progress on appropriations bills in the next few weeks. Congress is giving the officer promotion system a massive overhaul The changes will have a far-reaching impact on military culture and change the incentives for how individual officers manage their careers. By: Leo Shane III A day earlier, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced that he had reached an agreement with Senate Democrats on bringing defense appropriations legislation to the Senate floor later this month, as part of a broader effort to wrap up fiscal 2019 military spending issues before the election. Full article: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2018/08/01/congress-finalizes-defense-budget-authorization-months-ahead-of-schedule/