Air Force
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Air ForceBill to Study Impact of Pass-Through Funding on Air Force On Hold
A bill that would enlist an independent research group to study the impact of “pass-through” funding to Department of the Air Force and other services’ programs is before the House […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Looks to Sustain LiteHUD for AC-130J Gunship
The U.S. Air Force is looking to industry to help sustain the BAE Systems Lite Head-Up Display (LiteHUD) that the service is installing on the Lockheed Martin [LMT] AC-130J Ghost […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGAO Advises DoD Prioritize Development of GPS Alternatives
While the Pentagon has undertaken 11 alternatives to GPS efforts, DoD’s Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Oversight Council has emphasized the envisioned move to the anti-jamming, anti-spoofing, encrypted M-code signal […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Global Strike Command Conducts Unarmed Minuteman III Test After Two Delays
The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) launched an unarmed Boeing [BA] LGM-30 Minuteman III ICBM with a test re-entry vehicle on Aug. 16 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, […]
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Air ForceAFMC to Discuss Threats to USAF Supply Chain and Possible Responses
The U.S. Air Force is to discuss threats to its supply chain and possible mitigation measures when Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) hosts a supply chain risk management forum for […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Gives Okay for Initiator Cartridges on F-35A Ejection Seats
The U.S. Air Force has finished examining cartridge actuated devices (CADs) on Martin-Baker Mk16-US16E ejection seats for most of the service’s 349 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35A fighters and has given […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Receives Contract for $7.6 Billion for 129 F-35s in Lot 15
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received a more than $7.6 billion contract for 129 F-35 fighters in Lot 15–49 F-35As for the U.S. Air Force; three F-35Bs and 10 F-35Cs for […]
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Air ForceKC-Y Requirements Slated for This Fall, Followed by Acquisition Decision Next Spring
The U.S. Air Force may issue a set of requirements for the commercial derivative KC-Y tanker this fall, followed by an acquisition decision next spring. “We’re waiting for requirements to […]
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Air ForceEyes on Fiscal 2024 Budget Next Year for Possible USAF Testing and Fielding of Collaborative Combat Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has said that his top technology priority is “autonomous behaviors and artificial intelligence decision support,” and he has suggested that the F-35 fighter and […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force F-35 Wing Commander Makes Pitch for Help from Industry on ALIS in Expeditionary Environments
As the U.S. Air Force looks to operate effectively from sparse areas under the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept, the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) for the service’s Lockheed Martin […]