Air Force
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SpaceSpace-Based Radar Production and Fielding Possible in “Relatively Near Future”
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) has been discussing with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the intelligence community (IC) a space-based ground moving target indicator (GMTI) radar that Vice Chief […]
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Air ForceModernization of North Warning System for Arctic Needed, Hinote Says
The U.S. Air Force is spending about $6 billion on systems for Arctic security and operations, and the service will likely step up its investment, including the modernization of the […]
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Air ForceSenate Confirms Kendall as 26th Air Force Secretary on Voice Vote
The U.S. Senate on July 26 confirmed Frank Kendall as Air Force secretary by voice vote. Kendall served as the Pentagon acquisition chief during the Obama administration and is a […]
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Air ForceSaab Highlights Delivery of Second Aft Section for U.S. Air Force T-7A Red Hawk Trainer
Saab said on July 26 that the company has delivered its second aft airframe section for the U.S. Air Force T-7A Red Hawk trainer program to Boeing‘s [BA] St. Louis […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Joint Simulation Environment for F-35A, F-22, Other Platforms to Build on F-35 JSE
The U.S. Air Force intends that its Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) effort begun this year build upon the experience of the F-35 JSE under the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) […]
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Air ForceSASC Recommends Floor of 292 C-130s for U.S. Air Force
While the U.S. Air Force wants to mothball its oldest Lockheed Martin [LMT] C-130s and move to a fleet of 255 Hercules airlifters from 300, the Senate Armed Services Committee’s […]
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CongressSASC’s FY ‘22 NDAA Authorizes Second Navy Destroyer, Adds One More F-35A
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) restores funding for a second Navy destroyer and calls for adding an additional F-35 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCollins Aerospace Sees NGAD, Other Military Systems as Opportunities for New Flight Control Computer
Collins Aerospace [RTX] sees the U.S. Air Force Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter and other military systems as opportunities for its Perigon flight control computer, which the company announced […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Finalizing Requirements for 140-160 ‘Bridge Tankers’
As the U.S. Air Force works to resolve the remaining Category 1 deficiencies on its Boeing [BA] KC-46A tankers, the service is preparing to move forward on a commercial “bridge […]
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SpaceNRO Director Says Agency Wants Radar Efforts to Complement U.S. Space Force
The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) development of a classified space-based ground moving target indicator (GMTI) radar for military commanders is to dovetail with National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) efforts, NRO Director […]
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