Air Force
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Air ForceACC Commander Envisions Multi-Role CCA Fleet
Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, the head of Air Combat Command (ACC), envisions a future fleet of multi-role Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that build off initial fielding lessons learned for […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Completes Analysis of Alternatives on Future GMTI
The U.S. Space Force has completed an analysis of alternatives (AoA) on future ground moving indication (GMTI), including the possibility of space-based GMTI, to replace the Northrop Grumman [NOC] E-8C […]
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Air ForceBell Adds SNC To Team Developing High-Speed VTOL Technology
Bell [TXT] announced Monday that Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has joined its team working on the U.S. Air Force and Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) program to make advancements developing new […]
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Air ForceKC-46 Tanker Cleared For Operational Deployments; Lingering Issues Remain
The head of Air Mobility Command (AMC) said Monday he has certified the KC-46A tanker is now “worldwide-deployable, combatant command-deployable, combat-deployable” after clearing the aircraft for its final Interim Capability […]
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Air ForceDrone Maker Volansi in Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Status
Volansi, a Silicon Valley-based drone maker backed by $75 million in venture capital funding, is in assignment for benefit of creditors (ABC) status. The company filed for ABC status with […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Awards Raytheon $183 Million for ASARS-2B Radar
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] a $183 million contract for sensors for the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System-2B (ASARS-2B) for the Lockheed Martin U-2S Dragon Lady […]
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Air ForceNational Academies Study Affirms DoD Concerns About Ligado 5G Network
Neither of two commonly used approaches to reduce significant interference with GPS receivers would work in the case of Ligado Networks‘ proposed 5G terrestrial wireless network in the L-band satellite […]
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SpaceFive Companies Developing Rocket Delivery for U.S. Transportation Command
Five companies have signed Cooperative Research & Development Agreements (CRADAs) with U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) to develop rockets to deliver cargo and personnel rapidly around the globe. SpaceX and BlueOrigin […]
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Air ForceRoot Cause of CV-22 Sprag Clutch Slippage in Last Two Months Still Uncertain
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is still investigating the root cause of the slippage of a sprag clutch in one of the engines of the Bell [TXT]/Boeing [BA] […]
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Air ForcePentagon Pauses Acceptance of New F-35s After Finding Alloy from PRC in Aircraft Magnets
The Pentagon has paused its acceptance of new Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighters for the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps after the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) told […]