Air Force
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Seeks Sources for New Hypersonic Scramjet Program
A new hypersonic weapon program is on the horizon for the Air Force, per an April 27 solicitation seeking sources for a new air-breathing, hypersonic conventional cruise missile. The Air […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAgility Prime: Air Force Opens Two More Challenges for Electric Air Taxis
The Air Force released two new challenge-based contracting opportunities for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft under its Agility Prime line of effort, seeking out nontraditional defense companies with commercial […]
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Air ForceAgility Prime: Air Force Commits to Winning Innovation War over Electric VTOL Aircraft
Leaders from across the U.S. Air Force, joined by Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, underlined the importance of revolutionary VTOL aircraft —and an associated U.S. industrial base — to the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force: Agility Prime Platforms Will Be ‘Gamechanger’ for Warfighter
A new electronically powered aircraft that can rapidly transport logistics and personnel across battlefields or through disaster zones will benefit the Air Force across a wide range of capability needs, […]
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Air ForceFuture F-35 Panoramic Cockpit Display System to Feature Better Processing, Memory
A new Panoramic Cockpit Display – Electronics Unit (PCD-EU) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 is to feature significantly enhanced processing and memory. The PCD-EU “is considered a new development […]
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SpaceFirst ‘Standalone’ Space Force Budget Coming in FY ‘22
The first budget crafted and developed by personnel assigned to the U.S. Space Force will be included in the fiscal year 2022 budget request, the service’s number-two officer said April […]
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Air ForceGoldfein: GAO’s ABMS Report Challenged by Lack of Classified, Real-Time Info
The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) recent report critiquing the Air Force’s lack of business plan for its Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) effort didn’t take into account classified information or […]
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Air ForceAir Force, Space Force Considering ‘Mitigation Steps’ As Ligado 5G Plan Moves Forward
The top officials of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force are looking at “different mitigation steps” to counter potential effects on GPS receivers that could emerge from the FCC’s […]
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Air ForceSpace Acquisition Leaders Discussing Ways to Support Industry During COVID-19
The Defense Department’s space acquisition leaders are convening to establish ways to keep its defense industrial base in business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the Space Acquisition Council are […]
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Nuclear ModernizationAir Force Selects Raytheon to Build Next-Gen Nuclear Weapon
The Air Force plans to continue building its next nuclear cruise missile, the Long-Range Standoff Weapon (LRSO), with Raytheon [RTN] as the sole-source contractor according to an April 17 release, […]