Air Force
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Unmanned SystemsFormer Air Force Acquisition Secretary Roper Joins Volansi
Will Roper, the former assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology, and logistics, is joining drone maker Volansi’s board of directors, the company said on March 3. Roper […]
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Unmanned SystemsAir Force Looks to Hybrid Electric Solution for eVTOL and UAS Energy Concerns
The Air Force is investing in LiquidPiston’s X-Engine technology to create a hybrid-electric propulsion system to power emerging technologies like unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and orbs, the company said on […]
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InternationalRoyal Australian Air Force and Boeing Herald First Flight of Loyal Wingman
Boeing [BA] and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) conducted the first flight test of the company’s Loyal Wingman prototype drone on Feb. 27 in Australia, the company said on […]
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SpacePentagon Inspector General to Probe Selection of Huntsville As USSPACECOM HQ
The DoD Inspector General’s (DoD IG) office has informed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” […]
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Air ForceBAE Systems Begins EPAWSS Production for F-15E Strike Eagles
BAE Systems said on March 2 that it has begun low-rate initial production of the company’s Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) for Boeing [BA] F-15Es under a […]
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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 […]