Air Force
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Air ForceNewly Minted Collins Aerospace to Upgrade B-1 Trainers
Collins Aerospace [UTX], formerly Rockwell Collins, will update B-1 Lancer training systems for Aero Simulation Inc. (ASI), which last month received a contract for B-1 training system sustainment from the […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s First GPS III Satellite Scheduled for Launch in Mid-December
The Air Force’s first GPS III satellite has been scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on Dec. 18, the service’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) […]
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SpaceReport Finds Space Force Could Cost Less than $3 Billion in New Funding
A new independent report released Monday asserts that it will take between $1.5 billion and $2.7 billion over five years to stand up some variation of a separate military branch […]
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Air ForceTwo Major KC-46 Deficiencies Downgraded by Air Force
The Air Force has recently downgraded two category-1 deficiencies tied to the Boeing [BA] developed KC-46 next-generation tanker program to a category-2 designation, Defense Daily has learned. Following a deficiency review board […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Lockheed Martin $172 Million for Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles
The Air Force on Thursday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $172 million fixed-price incentive-fee contract for Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASMs) Lot 2 production. The contract includes production of 50 LRASMs. […]
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Air Force
Air Force, Boeing Still Working For KC-46 To Be Ready By End of Year
The Air Force and Boeing [BA] are working on ways to address multiple deficiencies in the KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft, but it’s appearing less and less likely that the service […]
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SpaceShanahan: Space Force Budget Estimate Could Be Less Than $10 Billion
The Pentagon’s latest budget estimate for standing up a new separate Space Force could be less than $10 billion, the department’s number-two civilian told reporters Nov. 15. Deputy Defense Secretary […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Awarded $6 Billion Toward F-35 Lot 12 Contract
The Navy on Wednesday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a contract modification that allows the company to take the first steps toward a Lot 12 contract of the F-35 Joint Strike […]
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Air ForceAir Force Likely to Re-Evaluate Call for 386 Squadrons, Vice Chief of Staff Says
The Air Force is likely to reassess and refine the proposed increase in operational squadrons that was announced at the Air Force Association’s annual conference several months ago, the service’s […]
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Air ForceBoeing Awarded $70 Million Minuteman III Contract Modification
Boeing [BA] has been awarded a $70.5 million contract modification for the Air Force’s Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) flight test, telemetry and termination program, the Defense Department said […]