Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force Buying Anti-Jam JDAM Kits in Response to PACAF Urgent Need
The U.S. Air Force is buying Strategic Anti-jam Beam-forming Receiver Y-code (SABR-Y) GPS and antenna kits for Boeing [BA] Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) in response to an urgent operational […]
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CyberHouse Appropriators Encourage Pentagon to Move to ‘Zero Trust’ Cybersecurity Architecture
The House Appropriations Committee is encouraging the Pentagon to move toward a cybersecurity Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) model being tested at U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC). “The committee […]
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Air ForceFielding of MQ-9 Follow-On Envisioned Before 2030, Air Force Acquisition Chief Says
Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper on July 14 said that he envisions fielding a multi-mission follow-on to the General Atomics’ MQ-9 Reaper by 2030 and that he hopes to […]
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Air ForceBoeing Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract For First Lot Of F-15EX Fighters
The U.S. Air Force on July 13 awarded Boeing [BA] an almost $1.2 billion contract for the first lot of eight F-15EX fighters. Under the terms of the agreement, the […]
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Air ForceHouse Appropriations Defense Panel Wants ‘MQ-Next’ Before 2030
The House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D) is recommending the reversal of the U.S. Air Force’s proposed end in fiscal 2021 of the General Atomics’ MQ-9 Reaper production line and […]
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SpaceHouse Appropriations Defense Panel Cuts Proposed Funding for NSSL
The House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel is recommending reducing the $1 billion proposed by the U.S. Space Force in fiscal 2021 for its National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program by […]
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Air ForceHouse Panel Boosts Air Force F-35s, Directs Program to Submit Answers on ALIS Support Costs
For fiscal 2021, the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel advises funding 60 Air Force F-35A Lightning fighters by Lockheed Martin [LMT], 12 aircraft and nearly $1.2 billion above the Air […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $23 Billion Deal With Japan For More F-35s
The State Department approved a potential $23.11 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) with Japan for 105 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force to Add 12 Weapons Systems for AI/ML-Informed Predictive Maintenance This Year
The U.S. Air Force is to add a dozen weapons systems to its Enhanced Reliability Centered Maintenance (ERCM) model that employs artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) for predictive maintenance. Those systems […]
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Air ForceDefense Authorizers Propose Reductions in Air Force Request for Golden Horde
Congressional defense authorizers have proposed significant reductions to the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Golden Horde program in fiscal 2021. The Air Force has three science and technology (S&T) Vanguard […]