Air Force
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Space
GAO: SDA Tranche Achievement of MVP Could Help Save Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Decade
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) contends that achieving the minimum viable product (MVP) standard for two-year satellite tranches could help save the U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) hundreds […]
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Space
BlackSky Looks to Make Gen-3 Widely Available This Year
While BlackSky Technology [BKSY] said that it is to make its Generation-3 Earth imaging satellites widely available this year, the company is offering “early access” to a select group of “multiple […]
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Business/Financial
Lockheed Martin Expands Investment In X-Bow To Add Startup As Independent Rocket Motor Supplier
X-Bow Systems on Monday said it has received an additional investment by Lockheed Martin [LMT] that will help the startup accelerate its work to become an independent supplier of solid […]
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Air Force
Scaling Up of Black Arrow Control System Eyed by Moog
Moog, Inc. [MOG.A] said last week that its Salt Lake City, Utah plant will be able to scale up production of the custom fin Control Actuation System (CAS) for the […]
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Space
MGUE Program Awaiting Army Guidance on Any Effects of Gray Eagle Cancellation
The Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) program under U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is awaiting guidance from the U.S. Army on any effects that the service’s cancellation of […]
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Air Force
Embraer Shows KC-390 to Military, Congressional Staff at Joint Base Andrews
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.—Embraer brought its KC-390 jet tanker/transport to show to companies and Pentagon officials at the recent Aerial Refueling Systems Advisory Group (ARSAG) International meeting in Las Vegas and […]
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Air Force
Rocket Lab To Conduct Return-To-Earth Cargo Mission For Air Force With Neutron Rocket
Rocket Lab USA [RKLB] will conduct a return-to-Earth cargo mission as early as next year using its Neutron launch vehicle, the company said on Thursday. The medium-lift rocket will be […]
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Air Force
Air Force Secretary to Submit Formal Congressional Notification of Significant Nunn-McCurdy Breach on B-52 RMP Before May 24
The U.S. Air Force said on Thursday that the program executive officer (PEO) for bombers at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio submitted a program […]
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Air Force
B-52 Radar Modernization Program in Significant Nunn-McCurdy Breach
Unit costs for the U.S. Air Force B-52 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) have increased to 15 percent over the baseline–a status that represents a significant Nunn-McCurdy breach. The Air Force […]
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Air Force
USAF ‘Driving Toward’ 465 Tankers, As Service Accounts for 18-Month RVS 2.0 Delay for KC-46
U.S. Transportation Command needs some 465 tankers, according to its Mobility Capabilities Study, as the U.S. Air Force looks to fix five Category 1 deficiencies on its Boeing [BA] KC-46A […]