The nascent Space Force, a protest of General Electric Aviation’s win of a helicopter engine replacement contract and more highlight this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest.
Keep an eye out for a White House space policy directive:
President expected to sign key Space Force policy directive today
President Trump is expected to sign a key space policy directive today that would set up a new military service, but would fall short of establishing a new department for space.
The Army’s helicopter engine replacement program is under protest:
ATEC protests GE’s Apache, Black Hawk engine replacement win
Advanced Turbine Engine Co. said today it has filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office against the Army’s award to General Electric Aviation for the Improved Turbine Engine Program, intended to replace the engines in the AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
More of our coverage from the recent AFCEA West conference in San Diego:
JPO planning a ‘Pitch Day’ for F-35 software development, sustainment
SAN DIEGO — The F-35 Joint Program Office is planning to award up to 20 software development and sustainment contracts for “immediate”…
