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Air ForceAir Force Needs To Develop New Technologies In Months, Officer Says
The Air Force and the Defense Department need to flip the cost curve as well as the time curve for what it takes to acquire and develop new technologies as […]
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Air ForceAir Force Achieves KC-135 Energy Savings In More Ways Than One
When the Air Force upgraded the engines for its KC-135 aerial refueling tanker, it was able to achieve energy savings in a way it didn’t originally envision. Robert Guerrero, the […]
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Air ForcePrice Drove Air Force’s Selection Of Raytheon For 3DELRR, Service Says
The Air Force’s source selection for its Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) program “heavily rewarded” cost with acceptable technical risk, according to service officials. “(Raytheon) was technically-acceptable with the lowest […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Raytheon 3DELRR Contract
The Air Force on Monday awarded Raytheon [RTN] the widely-anticipated contract for its future air defense radar known as Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR). Raytheon prevailed over Northrop Grumman [NOC] […]
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UncategorizedHughes Working With Prime Contractors On Microsat Rotary Wing SATCOM Application
BALTIMORE–Hughes is working with various prime contractors on a satellite communications (SATCOM) waveform capable of penetrating rotating helicopter blades, according to a company executive. Hughes Vice President and General Manager of […]
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SpaceAerojet Rocketdyne, ULA Sign Contract For Rocket Engine Offerings
Aerojet Rocketdyne said Tuesday it signed a contract with United Launch Alliance (ULA), an attempt to continue its relationship with the launch provider in the face of competition. Aerojet Rocketdyne […]
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Navy/USMCMaritime, Cyber Security ‘Ripe’ For Greater Cooperation In Persian Gulf, DoD Official Says
Maritime security, integrated air and missile defense and cyber security are three areas “ripe” for greater cooperation in the Persian Gulf region, according to a Defense Department official. Deputy Assistant […]
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Air ForceIntegrated Avionics Drives Air Force To Use F-22 In Combat For First Time
The F-22’s integrated avionics that fuse information from on- and off-board sensors led the Air Force to use the fifth-generation fighter jet for the first time recently in combat, according […]
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SpaceSierra Nevada Protests NASA’s Commercial Crew Award
Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) on Friday protested NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) award to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) and Boeing [BA] with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Defense Daily […]
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SpaceNASA Releases RFP For Second Cargo Resupply Services Effort
NASA released Thursday a request for proposals (RFP) for its next round of contracts for private sector companies to deliver experiments and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). Under […]