Air Force
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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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InternationalNATO Conducting Competition for Risk Reduction and Feasibility Studies on AWACS Replacement
NATO is conducting a competition for three risk reduction and feasibility studies under its Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) program to replace 14 Boeing [BA] E-3A Airborne Warning and […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Test Center Looks for Visual Display Systems for F-35A JSE
The U.S. Air Force Test Center (AFTC) under Air Force Materiel Command wants industry input on Visual Display Systems (VDSs) for the Air Force Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) for the […]
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Air ForceBiden Names Longtime Hill/Pentagon Staffer, Acquisition Guru, as Nominee for Air Force Acquisition Head
President Joe Biden on July 16 nominated acquisition guru and longtime Capitol Hill aide, Andrew Hunter, to serve as U.S. Air Force acquisition secretary. Hunter served in a number of […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Advised to Hone Acquisition Strategy
The House Appropriations Committee’s version of the fiscal 2022 defense funding bill advises the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to hone its acquisition strategy to reduce duplication of effort. “The committee […]
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Air ForceSen. Hickenlooper Urges Objective Decisions on Future Command Locations
As the Pentagon Inspector General (IG) investigates the Jan. 13 decision by the Department of the Air Force to make Redstone Arsenal, Ala., the permanent headquarters of U.S. Space Command […]
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InternationalUK Plans to Incorporate Squadrons of “Swarming Drones” to Foil Adversary Air Defenses
The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) plans to incorporate squadrons of “swarming drones” to help foil enemy air defenses. Last year, the RAF gave its No. 216 Squadron the […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Needs to Neck Down to Two Bomber Fleet “As Quickly As Possible”
Over the next decade, the U.S. Air Force wants to start necking down to a bomber force of two fleets–76 re-engined and upgraded Boeing [BA] B-52s and at least 100 […]