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Air Force Releases Draft RFP for Open Skies Recapitalization

Air Force Releases Draft RFP for Open Skies Recapitalization
An OC-135B Observation Aircraft from the 45th Reconnaissance Squadron, at Offutt AFB, Neb., sits on the flight line Jan. 16 at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The crew landed at Wright-Patterson to offload the 10,000 ft. of film taken of Haiti to be developed and used to document the devastation caused after a 7.0 earthquake occurred Jan. 12.

The Air Force released Feb. 28 a draft request for proposals for the Open Skies Treat Aircraft Recapitalization (OSTAR) program to replace the Pentagon’s aging OC-135B observation aircraft. The service plans to field two new aircraft to replace the Boeing [BA]-built modified WC-135 Constant Phoenix, which have been in service since the early 1990s and operate under the Open Skies Treaty. A final request for proposals (RFP) is expected in May, with responses due 45 days after its release. Contract…

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