Air Force
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Air ForceNORTHCOM Nominee ‘Optimistic’ on Acceleration of Next Generation Interceptor
Air Force Lt. Gen. Glen VanHerck, the nominee to head U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on July 28 that he shares […]
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SpaceInhofe Delays FCC Commissioner Approval Until Nominee Agrees to Overturn Ligado Order
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) said on July 28 that he has placed a hold on the nomination of Mike O’Rielly to become the commissioner of the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyRoper Foresees U.S. Air Force ‘Logistics at the Edge’ Capabilities
Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper envisions the service fielding “logistics at the edge” capabilities to counter adversary’s attempts in future conflicts to disrupt U.S. supply chains, rather than to […]
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Air Force
AFWERX Base of the Future Initiative Examining Innovative Capabilities, Including AI
The AFWERX Fusion 2020 Base of the Future virtual event this week is to showcase 370 proposals that are in the running for U.S. Air Force prototype contracts for artificial intelligence […]
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WeaponsAFRL Moving Forward with Miniature Self-Defense Missile, As Raytheon Secures Contract
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) munitions directorate at Eglin AFB, Fla., is moving forward with research and development on a miniature self-defense missile (MSDM), as Raytheon [RTN] beat out […]
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Special OperationsHouse Appropriators Advise $80 Million Cut to SOCOM “Armed Overwatch” Procurement Request
The House Appropriations Committee is recommending cutting $80 million from the U.S. Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) $101 million procurement request for the “Armed Overwatch” program in fiscal 2021. Last year, […]
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Air ForceDefense Contract Management Agency Negotiating with Lockheed Martin on Possible F-35 ALIS Repayment
Since April, Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) have been negotiating a possible repayment by Lockheed Martin of $183 million to $303 million of awarded F-35 […]
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Air Force
U.S. Air Force Releases Arctic Strategy to Guide Power Projection, Deterrence Efforts
The U.S. Air Force on July 21 released what it called the service’s first Arctic Strategy to meet competitive threats from Russia and China. The 14-page strategy, accompanied by a […]
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CongressHouse Oversight Committee Hearing To Address F-35 Spare Parts Issues
A July 22 hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee is to tackle spare parts issues with the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 Lightning II fighter. “The hearing will examine […]
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Air Force
Lockheed Martin Nabs $762 Million Mod For Redirected Turkish And Air Force F-35s
The Navy on Monday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] an $862 million contract modification exercising options to procure 14 Lot 14 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, including redirected aircraft originally planned for […]