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Marc Selinger
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Air ForceAir Force Starting Second Phase Of Light-Attack Aircraft Experiment
The second phase of the U.S. Air Force’s light-attack aircraft experiment was set to begin May 7 at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, according to service officials. The […]
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Air ForceAir Force To Award KC-46A Tanker Upgrades Contract To Boeing
EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing [BA] expects to receive a U.S. Air Force contract later this year to begin developing future upgrades for the new KC-46A Pegasus tanker, according to a […]
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Air ForceBoeing KC-46A Tanker Nears Finish Line For Pre-Delivery Tests
SEATTLE – Boeing [BA] has finished 95 percent of the testing it must conduct with its new KC-46A Pegasus tanker before it can start delivering the refueling jet to the […]
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Air ForceHouse Members Urge Defense Panels To Fund More Air Force KC-46A Tankers
Fifty House members have signed a letter urging defense panel leaders to fund the purchase of 18 Boeing [BA] KC-46A tankers in fiscal year 2019, three more than the Air […]
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UncategorizedB-21 Bomber Making Progress On Software, Air Force Says
Software deliveries have begun for the U.S. Air Force’s future B-21 Raider bomber, a service official said late April 18. “We’ve delivered the first set of software for the platform, and we’re […]
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Air ForceAir Force General Concerned About Possible Return Of Budget Caps In FY 2020
Recent increases in U.S. defense spending have bolstered the Air Force’s nuclear modernization efforts, but the possible return of across-the-board budget cuts in FY 2020 looms as a potential threat […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Gets $1.4 Billion Contract To Sustain F-35
The U.S. Defense Department’s F-35 Lightning II program has awarded prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.4 billion contract to sustain the stealthy fighter jet for another year, the Pentagon […]
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Air ForceAir Force Event To Push For Faster Fielding Of Technology
The U.S. Air Force plans to hold a service-wide “acquisition day” in late May to review the status of its programs, including how they are doing on cost and what they […]
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Air Force To Unveil Hypersonics Acceleration Plan Soon
The U.S. Air Force is looking to speed up its hypersonics development work and expects to announce its specific intentions in “weeks,” a service official said April 27. An engineering team […]
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SpaceHouse OKs Bill To Create One-Stop Shop For Commercial Space Activity
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would create a “one-stop shop” in the Commerce Department’s Office of Space Commerce to authorize private-sector space activity, including exploration […]