Air Force
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Air ForceFirst Flight of B-21 Expected in 2022, as Air Force Moves to Lighten Training Load
The U.S. Air Force expects first flight of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider in 2022, as the service moves to lighten the training road for crew members of the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySpace Development Agency Awards Contracts for National Defense Space Architecture Transport Layer
The Space Development Agency (SDA) on Aug. 31 awarded $281.5 million in firm, fixed-price contracts to Lockheed Martin [LMT] and York Space Systems to build 10 satellites each for an […]
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Air ForceNew Engines for B-52 Top Modernization Priority for Bombers, May Result in 30 Percent Fuel Savings
The U.S. Air Force is conducting a number of modernization initiatives to keep its fleet of 76 Boeing [BA] B-52H bombers flying to 2040 and beyond, including the Commercial Engine […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force F-16s Receiving AESA Radars for Cruise Missile Defense
The Northrop Grumman [NOC] AN/APG-83 scalable agile beam radar (SABR) for U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters by Lockheed Martin [LMT] is to provide 5th generation radar features akin to those […]
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SpaceOfficials Still In Negotiations With Northrop Grumman And Blue Origin For Cut-Off Of LSA Funding
The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force are continuing negotiations with Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Blue Origin over an appropriate time to end the companies’ Launch Services Agreement (LSA) funding, as […]
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Air ForceSRC Nabs $90 Million Air Force Counter UAS Contract
The Air Force on Monday awarded SRCTec a potential $90 million contract to continue providing counter small unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities under the services’ Medusa program. The award, which […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyABMS Test to Be “Massive,” Roper Says, Name Change Possible
The upcoming test of the U.S. Air Force Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) in the next few weeks is to feature all the military services and dozens of platforms, as […]
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Air ForceAir Force Leaders Witness Manned Electric Flight Demonstration By LIFT Aircraft’s HEXA
Leadership from the U.S. Air Force observed a manned demonstration of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft last week near Austin, Texas. Secretary of the Air Force Barbara […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyIntegrating Data Across Classification Levels A Challenge For AI
Integrating data across classification levels is the biggest challenge for the effective employment of artificial intelligence (AI) for U.S. military forces in the field, according to a new paper for […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Awards BAE Systems $495 Million Range Support Contract
The U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a $495 million contract with a ceiling value of $945 million over seven years under the Instrumentation Range Support Program (IRSP) to […]