President Barack Obama has nominated Vice Adm. Dixon Smith as deputy chief of naval operations for fleet and readiness at the U.S. Navy and Rear Adm. Mary Jackson as commander of the Navy Installations
Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter has recognized the industryâs needs to generate profits and reach margins in order to ensure success for both government and contractors, the Washington Business Journal reported Friday.
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The Defense Department estimates the cost of purchasing 2,457 F-35 aircraft through 2032 will reach $327 billion and the engines will cost $64 billion total, the Lexington Institute reported Friday. Loren Thompson
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