Air Force
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Air ForceNacelle, Strut Builders Looking to B-52 CERP, As Award Possible This Summer
While a significant U.S. Air Force award for the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) for the Boeing [BA] B-52H bomber looms–possibly as early as this summer, nacelle and strut builders […]
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Air ForceACC Commander Not Optimistic About Reducing F-35 Cost Per Flying Hour to $25,000
Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, the head of Air Combat Command (ACC), said on Feb. 26 that he is not confident that the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 will reach the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Global Strike Command Briefs Congress on ‘North of 220’ Bomber Plan
The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has briefed congressional defense authorizers on the Air Force bomber roadmap, which lays out a requirement for more than 220 in future […]
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Air ForceAir Mobility Command Plans to Increase Operational Use of KC-46s
Air Mobility Command (AMC) has briefed U.S. Transportation Command, members of Congress, acting U.S. Air Force Secretary John Roth, and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown on […]
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CongressSASC Chair Says Completion Of F-35 Combat Simulation Testing Is ‘Long Overdue’
The head of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Wednesday the Air Force is “long overdue” in completing combat simulation testing for the F-35, citing the assessment as a critical […]
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Air ForceNGAD and E-7A Among Top Priorities for PACAF, Commander Says
Among the urgent operational needs of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) are the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter and the replacement of the Boeing [BA] E-3A Airborne Warning and Control […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Keeping Tabs on NTSB Investigation into 777 Engine Failure
The U.S. Air Force said on Feb. 23 that Pratt & Whitney [RTX] has informed the service that the company does not believe that the in-flight failure of a PW4000-112 […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Sees Opportunity for Freedom Radio on Future Aircraft
U.S. Air Force testing of its future Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) last year saw the use of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] Freedom 550 gateway radio to link the Lockheed […]
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Air ForceBoeing Begins U.S Production Line for U.S. Air Force Red Hawk Trainer
Boeing [BA] said on Feb. 23 that U.S. production of the U.S. Air Force T-7A Red Hawk trainer has begun at the company’s St. Louis plant, as Boeing awaits delivery […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Receives Air Force Contracts for JASSM and LRASM
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Feb. 22 received a $428 million U.S. Air Force contract for 400 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Munitions (JASSM) in Lot 19 and a $414 million contract for […]