The U.S. Space Force is developing a strategy to reduce the classification of information on military space systems to aid deterrence of potential adversaries and better integration of such systems with those of U.S. allies and industry partners, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John ...
Frank Wolfe
Boeing [BA] and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) conducted the first flight test of the company’s Loyal Wingman prototype drone on Feb. 27 in Australia, the company said on March 2. Boeing’s Airpower Teaming System (ATS) design for Loyal Wingman is also a candidate for the U.S. Air ...
The DoD Inspector General’s (DoD IG) office has informed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, and Army Gen. James Dickinson, the commander of U.S. Space Command (U.S. SPACECOM), that the ...
BAE Systems said on March 2 that it has begun low-rate initial production of the company’s Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) for Boeing [BA] F-15Es under a $58 million subcontract from Boeing. Last Dec. 31, the U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $189.2 million ...
While a significant U.S. Air Force award for the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) for the Boeing [BA] B-52H bomber looms–possibly as early as this summer, nacelle and strut builders are also looking to a subsequent award for the engine selected. Collins Aerospace [RTX] is ...
Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, the head of Air Combat Command (ACC), said on Feb. 26 that he is not confident that the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 will reach the $25,000 cost-per-flying hour goal by 2025. “In terms of confidence level of getting to $25,000 by 2025, I’m not brimming with ...