Air Force
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Air ForceCongress Gearing Up to Pass FY ’20 NDAA This Week, Will Include Space Force
Armed services committee members are racing to get the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act on the floor this week after conferees reached a deal last Friday. Lawmakers speaking […]
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Air ForceAir Force Continues to Evaluate U.S. Space Command HQ Location
The Air Force has yet to reach a decision on where to locate the new U.S. Space Command headquarters, three months since the combatant command’s revival in August, a senior […]
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Air ForceRaytheon Showcases Virtual Reality Trainer for V-22 Maintainers at Orlando Conference
Raytheon [RTN] unveiled a virtual reality (VR) version of its portable V-22 trainer on Dec. 2 at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Fla. The Aircraft […]
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Air ForceAFRL to Hold Counter-Small UAS Industry Day in New York
The Air Force Research Laboratory has scheduled an industry day this month to examine potential solutions for counter-small unmanned aerial systems ahead of issuing requests for information and requests for […]
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Air ForceLockheed Awarded $988 Million Contract to Continue Hypersonic Vehicle Development
The Air Force on Monday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $988.8 million contract modification to continue work on the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), one of the service’s top hypersonic […]
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Air ForceLeonardo to Provide New Training Pods for U.S., Allied Air Forces
Leonardo DRS has won several new contracts from Cubic Global Defense [CUB] to provide advanced air combat training system pods to global air forces, the company said Dec. 2. The […]
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Air ForceThales Expands on Psibernetix AI for Smarter Fighter Pilot Training Software
TOULOUSE, France – Thales is redesigning artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms developed by Psibernetix to create fighter pilot training software that learns and reacts to maneuvers and actions by […]
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Air ForceOngoing CR Into 2020 Could Affect Air Force’s Vanguard Programs
The Air Force plans to significantly ramp up research-and-development funding for three emerging technology programs in fiscal year 2020, and while the current continuing resolution has not impacted these programs […]
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Air ForceLockheed Wins Two F-35 Contracts Worth $1.16 Billion, First Award For Lot 15
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] two contracts worth a total of $1.16 billion on Nov. 26 to produce and deliver 15 Lot 14 F-35A Joint Strike […]
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Air ForceRoper Details Air Force’s Digital Century Series Initiative To Rapidly Produce Future Fighter Aircraft
The Air Force’s top acquisition official on Tuesday detailed the service’s new plan to rapidly produce advanced aircraft within five years using digital engineering strategies, emphasizing his goal to prioritize […]