Air Force
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Air ForceIn Departure Letter, Air Force Acquisition Chief Urges Continuance of Risk Taking Culture
In a parting letter on Jan. 19, U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper urged the service to sustain a risk-taking approach toward advanced technologies to put the U.S. first […]
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Air ForceRoper: F-35 Program at an ‘Inflection Point,’ as Air Force Looks to Reduce Flying Hour Cost to Bank for Future Systems
The program for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter, managed by the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., is at an “inflection point” in […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Looks to Bolster ‘Orbital Warfare’ Capabilities
U.S. Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David “DT” Thompson told an Association of Old Crows virtual event on Jan. 13 that the Space Force is looking for […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Awards Boeing Nearly $1.7 Billion for Lot Six of KC-46 Tankers
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [BA] a nearly $1.7 billion contract for 12 KC-46 tankers in Lot Six of the production run of the aircraft, the Pentagon said […]
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Air ForceBiden Transition Team Speaks with Roper About Possible Role
The transition team of President-elect Joe Biden has reached out to U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper about a possible role in the new administration, but Roper is so […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman to Finish F-16 EW Suite Under OTA Agreement
The U.S. Air Force has chosen Northrop Grumman [NOC] to finish an electronic warfare (EW) suite for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 fighter fleet under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU-2 Flies with Booz Allen Hamilton Artificial Intelligence Algorithm
A Lockheed Martin [LMT] U-2 Dragon reconnaissance aircraft used an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm by Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] in flight on Dec. 15, the company said Jan. 6. The […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.S. Air Force Golden Horde Vanguard Program Flight Tests ‘Collaborative Weapons’
The U.S. Air Force Golden Horde program test flew two Collaborative Small Diameter Bombs (CSDBs) released from an F-16 on Dec. 15 in what the Air Force called the first-ever […]
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Nuclear ModernizationSTRATCOM Chief Argues Against Delaying Next-Gen ICBM
The commander of U.S. Strategic Command said Tuesday the Pentagon must continue to replace the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) with a next-generation system and it cannot undergo further […]
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PentagonRequirements for Joint Warfighting Concept Upcoming in Late Spring
By May, the Pentagon Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) is looking to receive from the military services a requirement for each of the Joint Warfighting Concept’s (JWC) four areas–Joint Global […]