Air Force
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Special OperationsArmed Overwatch Program Gets Rebuttal from U.S. Air Force Official
While U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) desires 75 Armed Overwatch aircraft–four squadrons, plus 15 training planes, a top U.S. Air Force official on Aug. 11 countered that such aircraft will […]
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SpacePentagon Looks to Improve Awareness of GNSS Disruptions
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is seeking commercial companies to provide input on improving DoD’s awareness of intentional disruptions of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), including GPS. “This solicitation […]
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Air ForceTo Lower Emissions, the Military Focuses on Increasing Aircraft Efficiency
As the commercial aviation industry increasingly shifts toward new technology to reach sustainability targets, the military is more focused on improving aircraft efficiency to increase sustainability rather than concentrating on […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAI/ML to Help Provide Advanced Warning to Decision Makers, VanHerck Says
As the Pentagon undertakes a number of reviews on U.S. defense strategy, nuclear posture, and missile defense, the commander of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command […]
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Air ForceFiscal 2023 Budget Submission Will Be Key to Modernize U.S. Air Force, Brown Says
The U.S. Air Force’s upcoming fiscal 2023 budget submission will be crucial to modernize the service by 2030, Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Q. Brown said on Aug. 6. […]
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PentagonAustin Signs Classified Implementation Plan for Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the 2020 Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy’s classified Implementation Plan–the “I-Plan”–on July 15, DoD said on Aug. 5. Last October, the Pentagon released an electromagnetic spectrum […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.S. Air Force Awards Contract for Development of Hypersonic Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force and venture capital funded a $60 million contract awarded on July 30 to Atlanta-based Hermeus Corp. to speed the commercial development of hypersonic aircraft and propulsion […]
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InternationalBuy American, INDOPACOM Commander Advises Allied Militaries
Adm. John Aquilino, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said on Aug. 4 that the buying of U.S. military equipment by allies and partners in the region will improve U.S. […]
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WeaponsAir Force Evaluating Possible ARRW Unit Cost Increase, if House Cut Goes Through
The U.S. Air Force is evaluating a possible unit cost increase for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) and other effects that a House Appropriations […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force May Use Planned U-2 Upgrades for Other Platforms
The U.S. Air Force may use system upgrades for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] U-2S Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft on other platforms. Such upgrades include the Raytheon Technologies‘ [RTX] Advanced Synthetic […]