Air Force
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Air ForceGAO Calls Out Air Force’s ABMS Project for ‘Lack of Business Case’
A new government watchdog report questions the Air Force’s ability to achieve one of its most ambitious projects to build a network of current and future systems into the “Military […]
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Air ForceAir Force One Replacement Program Passes Critical Design Review During COVID-19
The VC-25B program to build the nation’s next Air Force One planes recently passed its critical design review even as a large part of the Air Force’s acquisition workforce is […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin Officially Bid on Air Force SpeedDealer Radar Program
At least two companies are in the running to supply the Air Force’s next ground-based radar system, with Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] submitting bids this week. Proposals […]
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Nuclear ModernizationRoper: GBSD Award Could Come Sooner Than Predicted
The Air Force expects to award a contract for its next generation intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) on schedule, if not earlier, Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Will Roper […]
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Air ForceAvionics Upgrade for U-2S to Feature Open Mission Systems
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently received a $50 million Air Force contract for the Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) program for the service’s fleet of 31 U-2S Dragon Lady reconnaissance planes–upgrades that […]
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Air ForceAir Force F-15 Fleet Testing New Electronic Warfare System
The Air Force has begun a new phase of testing its F-15E Eagle fleet with its future electronic warfare sensor suite at Edwards Air Force Base, California, the service said […]
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Air ForceAir Force Announces Virtual Kickoff for Agility Prime’s ‘Air Race to Certification’
The Air Force will host a digital launch of Agility Prime, its ‘flying car’ development and acquisition effort, April 27-May 1, a week-long “immersive virtual experience” kicked off by service […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force’s Bomber Fleet Could Get Larger, More Lethal, Global Strike Command Leader Says
Air Force Global Strike Command is looking to boost its number of bomber aircraft through 2040 and incorporate a number of new weapon systems on the fleet, even as dozens […]
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Air ForceAir Force: Robins AFB Contractor Is Service’s First COVID-19 Death
A contractor working on Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, has passed away from suspected medical complications related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Air Force said April 6. The contractor was […]
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Air ForceDoD Faces Avionics Terminal Challenges
On March 27, the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) awarded Raytheon [RTN] and L3Harris [LHX] $500 million each to develop protected tactical waveform capable modems for the […]