Air Force
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Unmanned SystemsSilent Arrow Glider to Be Modified for Swarm Cargo Deployments Under AFRL Contract
California-based Yates Electrospace Corp. is to develop modifications of its Silent Arrow glider under an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract for swarm deployments at high speeds and altitudes, the […]
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Air ForceUSAF to Prioritize Integration of Autonomous Systems
Among the U.S. Air Force’s top modernization priorities will be the integration of autonomous systems to counter high-tech potential adversaries, China and Russia, Air Force Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones […]
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SpaceGeneral Atomics Says Weather Satellite for U.S. Space Force Now a 3-5 Year Prototype
General Atomics said on Nov. 29 that the U.S. Space Force has chosen to make the General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems’ (GA-EMS) design for the service’s Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System (EWS) […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Wants More Sensors to Track Orbital Debris
Russia’s test this month of a direct ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) weapon–a collision that generated more than 1,500 pieces of trackable debris, has the U.S. Space Force (USSF) wanting more tools, […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Examining Industry Capacity to Build ‘Next Generation Aerial Targets’
The U.S. Air Force is asking for defense companies’ input on whether they are able to build “next generation aerial targets” to mimic fifth generation potential adversary fighters, such as […]
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Air ForceHouse Eyes Competition for F-35 Sustainment
The House-passed version of the fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill is eyeing possible competition to help reduce sustainment costs for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter. The House passed its […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAerospace Companies Suggest Possible 5G Interference with Military Radar Altimeters
U.S. aerospace firms are suggesting that an upcoming 5G rollout by AT&T [T] and Verizon [VZ] could lead to harmful interference with military radar altimeters. Earlier this month, the wireless […]
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SpaceNext-Gen OPIR GEO Program Completes System-Level Critical Design Review
The U.S. Space Force and Lockheed Martin [LMT] completed a system-level Critical Design Review (CDR) of the company’s Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (NGG) Block […]
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Air ForceDynamic Inflight Rerouting of Global Hawk to Field in 2023, Northrop Grumman Says
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a Dynamic Mission Operations (DYNAMO) software update contract to allow “dynamic inflight rerouting” of the company’s RQ-4B Global Hawk, Northrop Grumman said […]
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Nuclear ModernizationBiden Administration Opposes Authorizers’ Provision to Limit Reduction Below 400 ICBMs, As NPR Continues
As the Biden administration conducts its Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), the administration is opposing a draft defense authorization bill provision that would prohibit a reduction below 400 Boeing [BA] Minuteman […]
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