Frank Wolfe
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UncategorizedHinote: NGAD Acceleration of Months, Not Years, Possible
Any acceleration of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program would be on the order of months, not years, a top U.S. Air Force official said on Sept. 20. “Certainly, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAFSOC Examinining MC-130 Amphibious Capability for Indo-Pacific
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is planning to test the amphibious capability of a Lockheed Martin [LMT] MC-130 in the second half of next year, as part of […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Awards Boeing Possible $1.6 Billion for Minuteman III Guidance Repair
The U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Hill AFB, Utah, on Sept. 17 awarded Boeing [BA] a contract potentially worth more than $1.6 billion through 2039 for guidance repair […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Offers LMXT Design for U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y Tanker Competition
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is offering its “LMXT” design for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y tanker competition, the company said on Sept. 17. “The LMXT represents the newest chapter in Lockheed […]
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Air ForceIncentive Payments in New F-35 Sustainment Contract Contingent on LMT Meeting Goals
Incentive payments for Lockheed Martin [LMT] in the new, possibly $6.6 billion, three-year sustainment contract to the company for its F-35 fighter are contingent upon the meeting of cost per […]
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InternationalAustralia Deems U.S./U.K. Nuclear Sub Technology Better Than French Barracuda Class
Australian defense officials deemed the nuclear-powered submarine technology of the United States and the United Kingdom to be higher than that of the French-class Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarines, which are […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Intends to Link 12 F-35 Simulators at Each Training Site
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Sept. 16 that it recently demonstrated the ability to link six F-35 Full Mission Simulators (FMS)–four at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, Calif., and […]
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Air ForcePOGO Analysis Points to Possible Unavailability of 63 Percent of A-10s by 2023
A new analysis by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) points to the possible unavailability of 63 percent of the U.S. Air Force’s A-10 fleet for deployments in 2023 because […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin F-35 Sustainment Contract Stepping Stone to Potential PBL Contract Next Year
A potentially $6.6 billion three-year sustainment contract award on Sept. 13 to Lockheed Martin [LMT] for its F-35 fighter is a stepping stone to a possible performance-based logistics (PBL) contract […]
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Air ForceReduction in Physiological Events in F-15E and T-6A Uneven, As U.S. Air Force Implements Safety Recommendations
While the U.S. Air Force has taken steps to reduce the rate of physiological events for pilots on Boeing [BA] F-15 fighter aircraft and Beechcraft [TXT] T-6A Texan trainers, including […]