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UncategorizedLockheed Martin Developing Civil Variant Of C-130J
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is developing a civil variant of its C-130J Super Hercules military cargo aircraft to be designated LM-100J. Lockheed Martin said Monday it formally submitted a program notification […]
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UncategorizedObama Administration Says Finishing Rewriting Munitions List Is 2014 Export Control Priority
The administration of President Barack Obama is prioritizing the completion of rewriting the U.S. Munitions List (USML) in 2014 as part of its export control reform initiative. The administration’s export […]
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Air ForceAir Force Delays GPS III Launch, Navigation Payload Delivery After Further Challenges
The Air Force has delayed the launch for its first Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite and further delayed navigation payload delivery due to continued payload development challenges. Air Force […]
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PentagonU.S. Protected Satellites Lack Throughput For Success In Conventional Operations, Expert Says
The United States’ protected military communications satellites do not have the throughput to sustain the data requirements necessary for success in conventional operations, according to an expert on Asian strategic […]
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Air ForceCommission On Structure Of Air Force Recommends Proportional Fielding of New Equipment
A key committee advising the Air Force on possible restructuring in upcoming years suggested proportionally and concurrently fielding new equipment across active duty, reserve and national guard components. The independent […]
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Air ForceDOT&E Finds Potential Catastrophic F-35B STOVL System Failure
A new Defense Department report found the F-35B’s short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) system could suffer catastrophic failure due to fragment-induced damage of a lift fan blade. The fiscal […]
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Air ForceDOT&E Predicts KC-46A Tanker Slippage of Six to 12 Months
An new Defense Department report predicts a six- to 12-month delay of initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) for the Air Force’s multi-billion dollar, next-generation KC-46A aerial refueling tanker. The […]
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Air ForceAir Force ‘Owes Americans’ To Audit Its Books, Secretary James Says
New Air Force Secretary Deborah James said Wednesday the service owes it to the American people to be able to audit its books. The Defense Department is undergoing an initiative […]
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UncategorizedCADENAS PARTsolutions Offering 3D CAD Models Of National Aerospace Standards
CADENAS PARTsolutions, in tandem with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and IHS [IHS], is offering authorized 3D computer assisted design (CAD) models of components based on National Aerospace Standards (NAS) […]
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Air ForceAir Force Working To Create CHIRP Data Archive, Retrieval System
The Air Force is developing an archival and retrieval system so that declassified data collected by the service’s Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP) may be provided to contractors and researchers […]