Air Force
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PentagonBiden Administration Seeks Changes to Supply Chain Provision in Senate Version of NDAA
The Biden administration is seeking changes to Section 803 in the Senate’s draft version of the body’s fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill. Section 803 of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s […]
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Special OperationsMoog, Inc. Announces Its Selection by L3Harris for Armed Overwatch
New York-based Moog Inc.[MOG-A, MOG-B] said on Oct. 18 that L3Harris Technologies [LHX] has chosen Moog’s space and defense segment to provide the Moog weapon Stores Management System (SMS) for […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyShyu Says Hypersonic Weapons Just One ‘Arrow’ in DoD Quiver, While Rep. Lamborn Argues for Parity
DoD research chief Heidi Shyu, in a possibly unintentional play on words, said on Oct. 18 that hypersonic weapons are just one “arrow” in the Pentagon’s quiver against high technology […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force May Want Build of 75 New KC-135 Center Consoles Per Year
The Air Force could enlist industry to build 75 new center consoles per year for the KC-135 tanker. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Looks to Commercial Satellite Protections to Benefit U.S. Military
U.S. Space Force (USSF) officials have suggested that future conflicts could begin in space, but U.S. military forces would benefit from industry development of protections for commercial satellites, says a […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force to Discuss Possible KC-135 Center Console Refresh Program with Industry
U.S. Air Force officials are to hold one-on-one discussions on Oct. 21 with Boeing [BA], Collins Aerospace [RTX], Northrop Grumman [NOC], BAE Systems, L3Harris [LHX] and Field Aerospace on a […]
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Air ForceACC Declares HH-60W Has Reached Initial Operational Capability
Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, the head of Air Combat Command, on Oct. 12 declared that the Lockheed Martin [LMT] HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue helicopter (CSAR) […]
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Air ForceBAE Systems Announces Release of New Cyber-Hardened System for F-16
BAE Systems said on Oct. 12 that it has released a new Viper Memory Loader Verifier II (MLV II) for F-16 fighters to enhance their protection from cyber attacks. Carl […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology48 Legislators Urge DoD to Accelerate Advanced Propulsion Efforts
Four dozen members of Congress are urging top Pentagon officials to invest in next generation propulsion technologies for fighter aircraft. “We urge DoD to fund adaptive propulsion engineering and manufacturing […]
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Unmanned SystemsSierra Nevada Corp. Acquires Assets, Intellectual Property of Volansi
Sierra Nevada Corp. has acquired the assets and intellectual property (IP) of Volansi in an all-cash deal. Volansi, a Silicon Valley-based drone maker backed by $75 million in venture capital […]