Air Force
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Air ForceL3Harris (Robert “Trip” Raymond) discusses Viper Shield at AFA Air Space Cyber
Robert “Trip” Raymond, a retired U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot who heads Air Force electronic warfare (EW) programs for L3Harris Technologies, discusses international and U.S. Air Force sales prospects for […]
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Air ForceStudy Ongoing of Number of USAF Combat Coded Fighters Needed
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The U.S. Air Force may get a reading on how many combat coded fighters it will need in years ahead as the result of a study that just […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGE Aerospace, Kratos Begin Altitude Testing For New GEK800 Small Engine
GE Aerospace [GE] and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] have begun altitude testing for their new low-cost GEK800 turbofan engine, designed to power cruise missiles and unmanned platforms in […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Looks at RG-XX Solicitation Release in Coming Months
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–In the next several months, the U.S. Space Force is looking to release a solicitation for RG-XX, an envisioned commercial replacement for the Space Force’s Geosynchronous Space Situational […]
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Air ForceGovernment Reference Architectures May Allow ‘Surge’ by Contractors During Conflicts
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The adoption of government reference architectures may allow a rapid production ramp up of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and other platforms during conflicts, a U.S. Air Force official […]
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ArmyAhead Of Orders, Anduril Plans To Produce New Cruise Missile At Scale
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Anduril Industries plans next year to build more than a thousand Barracuda-500 cruise missiles for foreign and domestic buys, company officials said on Tuesday. The Air Force’s Franklin […]
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SpaceSaltzman: U.S. Space Force Building Space Control “Magazine Depth”
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The U.S. Space Force requested $8.2 billion for space control in fiscal 2026, and Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said on Tuesday that funding trend […]
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Air ForceUpdated Sentinel Acquisition Strategy in Works, EMD Approval Goal Early to Mid-2027
This fall, the Defense Department may approve an updated acquisition strategy for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel future ICBM before a possible re-approval of the program for engineering and […]
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Air ForceBeehive Plans Altitude Testing Of Frenzy Engine For UAVs In October, Flight Tests In Early ‘26
Beehive Industries, a propulsion startup firm, said Monday it’s ramping up testing of its Frenzy line of additively-manufactured engines, with plans to conduct altitude testing of a 200-pound version in […]
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Air ForceBoeing F-47 Build Underway As USAF Targets 2028 First Flight
The build of Boeing‘s [BA] F-47 sixth generation fighter is underway, as the U.S. Air Force targets 2028 for first flight, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin told […]