Air Force
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Air ForceGAO Raises Questions on Engine Upgrade for F-35
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is raising questions about an envisioned power and thermal management system (PTMS) upgrade for the Raytheon Technologies‘ [RTX] Pratt & Whitney F135 engine on the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyKendall: Collaborative Combat Aircraft ‘Essential’ to USAF Future
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D) on March 28 that the future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is critical to the future of […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCL-20 Used in Switchblade 300, May See Wider Use in JASSM-ER, LRASM, Other Munitions
The Energetics Technology Center (ETC) in Indian Head, Md., is examining which of a half dozen munitions, among them the Lockheed Martin [LMT] AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUSAF Plans Sensor Testing for Autonomous F-16s
The U.S. Air Force plans to integrate and test sensors, including advanced electronically scanned array radar, on autonomous F-16 fighters to feed the service’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. […]
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Air ForceTwo F-15Es Strike Militia Targets in Syria with 20 SDBs
Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles struck two Iranian-backed Syrian militia targets with 20 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) in retaliation for recent assaults against U.S. personnel, including an […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyLawmakers Look Into Advanced Energetics for Munitions
Last month, the Energetics Technology Center (ETC) briefed 15 House members on its proposal to revitalize and revolutionize energetics for the U.S. military, including a ramp-up of production and use […]
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SpaceNRO to Build Satellite Payload for Long-Range Kill Chain
The Department of the Air Force’s fiscal 2024 budget requests $243 million for a Long-Range Kill Chain program. The $243 million “is provided by the Space Force to the National […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUSAF Added Funds for Stratospheric Balloon Detection in OTH-B Request
The U.S. Air Force fiscal 2024 request of $429 million in research and development for Over-the-Horizon Backscatter radar (OTH-B) includes an add-on for the detection of stratospheric balloons and unidentified […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looks to Finish RF EW Demonstrator Effort in FY 2024
U.S. Air Force leaders, including Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and the head of Air Combat Command, Gen. Mark Kelly, are emphasizing non-kinetic means to counter advanced integrated air defense […]
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Air ForceUSAF Surveying Industry for Cost to Equip Japan AWACS with ADS-B Update
The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center digital directorate’s international airborne battle management/command and control division at Hanscom AFB, Mass., wants industry feedback on installing Automatic Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B Out) […]