Air Force
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SpaceNew Center to Tackle Military Space Technology, Policy and Strategy
The new Mitchell Institute Space Power Advantage Research Center (MISPARC) aims to become the leading organization for the advancement of military space technology, policy and strategy. “One of the first […]
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Air ForceMitchell Institute Paper Advises DoD Undertake Long-Range Strike Cost Effectiveness Study
A new paper by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and the Hudson Institute advises the Pentagon to undertake a study to determine the most cost-effective long-range strike systems to […]
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Air ForceEngine Woes Top the List for F-35 Sustainment Costs
Last week, leading Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) lamented the significant, ongoing problems with the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 nearly 20 years after the company beat Boeing […]
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SpaceOne-Third of Space Force Acquisition Changes Would Require Congressional Approval
While the U.S. Space Force continues to back the tenets in a draft Alternative Acquisition System for the United States Space Force last May, the service is still working with […]
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Air ForceF-35 Joint Program Office Expects to Receive Analysis on Feasibility of Joint Simulation Environment
The Joint Program Office (JPO) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter at Patuxent River, Md. expects to receive an analysis by Carnegie Mellon University, Johns Hopkins University, and the […]
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Nuclear ModernizationSTRATCOM Leader and Air Force Deterrence Official Defend ICBM Leg
The head of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) and the top U.S. Air Force deterrence official defended the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) leg of the nuclear triad in separate forums on […]
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Air ForceBoeing Announces Delivery of Second F-15EX to USAF Ahead of Schedule
Boeing [BA] said that it delivered a second F-15EX fighter aircraft to the U.S. Air Force on Apr. 20–a delivery that the company said came “earlier than the contract requirement.” […]
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SpaceSpace Development Agency to Set Fiber Optic Wave Forms as Tranche 1 Standard
The Space Development Agency (SDA) wants industry proposals for Tranche 1 of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA) to be compatible with two out of three fiber optic wave forms. […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looks to Improve MQ-9 Effectiveness Against China, Russia
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s MQ-9 program office at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio said on Apr. 20 that it is upgrading the General Atomics drone to counter near-peer adversaries–Pentagon-speak […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Plans to Release Unclassified Version of JADC2 Strategy
The Pentagon plans to release an unclassified version of the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) strategy, which Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin may sign soon, a top DoD official […]