Air Force
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CongressFalse Claims Act Update Aims to Tighten Loopholes, Increase Accountability for Defense Contractors
The False Claims Amendments Act of 2021, S. 2428, now before the Senate, aims to eliminate loopholes that, in some cases, may allow defense companies and other firms to avoid […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looking for Hypersonic Test and Evaluation Support
The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Arnold AFB, Tenn., plans to issue a solicitation by the middle of this month for a small business to support AFTC’s hypersonic test […]
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Air ForceAFRL Seeks Significant Reduction in Air Tasking Order Planning Time
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, N.Y., wants to revolutionize air operations planning through the use of artificial intelligence and interactive gaming, a joining that AFRL believes could […]
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Air ForceUSAF Has No Plans to Upgrade MQ-9 Reaper with Hughes HM400 Modem
While Hughes is equipping United Kingdom MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones with the company’s HM400 software-defined modem, the U.S. Air Force said it has no plans to undertake the upgrade for the […]
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InternationalBoeing Receives Integration Contract for Japan F-15MJ Fighters
The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio has awarded Boeing [BA] a $471 million contract under Japan’s Super Intereceptor program “for the design and development […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Receives $847 Million Long-Lead F-35 Contract
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received a more than $847 million contract for long-lead items for 105 F-35s in Lot 17 of the fighter buy. On Dec. 29, Naval Air Systems […]
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Air ForceU.S. Strikes Fall from 951 in 2020 to 439 This Year, Group Says
U.S. strikes in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, Somalia and Yemen have fallen 54 percent this year–from 951 last year to 439 through Nov. 30 this year, per a new report […]
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Air ForceUSAF Envisions Bringing Adversary Air Training In-House By 2030
The U.S. Air Force has been aiming to finish an Adversary Air Capabilities Development Plan by the end of the year–a roadmap to fulfill a service requirement of 90,000 training […]
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SpaceWhite House OSTP to Host Discussions Next Month on Orbital Debris
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is organizing a series of virtual listening sessions next month on potential solutions to the problem of orbital debris, as […]
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Air ForceUSAF Tests AgilePod Prototype for GPS-degraded environments
The U.S. Air Force conducted tests last month of an Air Force Research Laboratory position, navigation and timing (PNT) AgilePod prototype for use in GPS-denied or limited environments, Air Force […]