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Marc Selinger
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UncategorizedNROL-52 Satellite Launched On ULA Rocket
A National Reconnaissance Office satellite (NROL-52) blasted off on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket Oct. 15 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The 3:28 a.m. liftoff of […]
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Air ForceAir Force To Boost Production Of Heavily Used Munitions
The U.S. Air Force plans to increase production of four precision-guided munitions to meet high demand from warfighters across the globe, a service official said Oct. 17. “Weapons are a […]
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SpaceBigelow, ULA Aim To Place Inflatable Space Habitat Near Moon
Less than two weeks after Vice President Mike Pence indicated that the Trump administration plans to send astronauts to the Moon, Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced Oct. […]
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Air ForceF-35A Heads To Alaska For Cold-Weather Tests
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II arrived at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, last week to demonstrate two key cold-weather capabilities over the next few months. The conventional-takeoff-and-landing […]
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SpaceNROL-52 Satellite Launched On ULA Rocket
A National Reconnaissance Office satellite (NROL-52) blasted off on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket Oct. 15 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The 3:28 a.m. […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s Compass Call Replacement Clears Preliminary Design Review
The EC-X, the planned replacement for the U.S. Air Force’s aging EC-130H Compass Call electronic-attack aircraft, underwent a preliminary design review in late September, according to L3 Technologies [LLL], the […]
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CongressElectronic Warfare Needs More Attention, Lawmakers Say
Two electronic warfare (EW) advocates have urged the Department of Defense to pay more attention to EW to ensure the U.S. military keeps its edge in that area. Rep. Don Bacon […]
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Air ForceDoD, Congress In ‘Dialogue’ On Proposed Space Corps
Prompted by a controversial House-passed proposal to create a space corps in the Air Force Department, the Department of Defense has begun a “very good dialogue” with Congress on how […]
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PentagonDoD Eyes 50 Percent Cut In Time To Award Contracts
To speed the fielding of new technology, the U.S. Department of Defense has set a goal of cutting in half the time it takes to award contracts, the Pentagon’s acquisition […]
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Air ForceAir Force KC-46A Tanker Refuels Another KC-46A For First Time
The U.S. Air Force’s new KC-46A Pegasus tanker has refueled another KC-46A in flight for the first time, prime contractor Boeing [BA] announced Oct. 11. During the recent four-hour flight, […]