Air Force
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Air ForceUSAF Looks to Remedy Cybersecurity Shortfalls in Flight Training System for Fighters
The U.S. Air Force is looking to correct cybersecurity shortfalls in a wing-mounted flight training system used by its older F-16 and F-15 fighters–a remedy that will likely be important […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Says F-15C AMRAAM Operational Test Hit Sets Range Record
Last month, the U.S. 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) and the 83d Fighter Weapons Squadron at Eglin AFB, Fla. set an air-to-air missile range record when a Boeing [BA] […]
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SpaceTournear Cites Cyber, Supply Chain Threats to SDA Transport Layer
Space Development Agency (SDA) Director Derek Tournear said on Apr. 14 that he views cyber and supply chain threats to the National Defense Space Architecture’s (NDSA) Transport Layer as more […]
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SpaceEffective User Interfaces for ABMS a “Momentous Challenge,” U.S. Space Force Says
While some industry observers contend that U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) at Los Angeles AFB, Calif. has moved away from common design criteria for user interfaces […]
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Air ForcePallet Lavatories for KC-46 Encounter “Spillage”
While the U.S. Air Force and Boeing [BA] have embarked on a path to fix the four remaining Category 1 deficiencies of the KC-46 tanker, the latter now may have […]
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Air ForceKC-46, F-15 EPAWSS Had Top ACAT 1 Forecast Delays in FY ’19 and ’20, According to USAF Biennial Report
The Boeing [BA] KC-46A Pegasus tanker and the BAE Systems‘ Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) had projected initial operational capability (IOC) delays of more than 12 months […]
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Air ForceNew Type of Non-Structural Modification Contract to Return C-5 Transports to Fleet More Rapidly
A new type of aircraft modification contract, focused on non-structural avionics, electrical and mechanical upgrades, is to return U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy transports by Lockheed Martin [LMT] to […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Expects Program Initiation for B-52 Radar Modernization This Month
The U.S. Air Force expects to initiate the Radar Modernization Program (RMP) for the Boeing [BA] B-52 bomber this month. “B-52 RMP is preparing for a Milestone B decision in […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Rolls Out F-15EX, While Danes Showcase F-35A
The U.S. Air Force rolled out the Boeing [BA] F-15EX–dubbed the “Eagle II””–in a joint service/industry ceremony the morning of Apr. 7 at Eglin AFB, Fla., while Danish officials and […]
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Air ForceBAE Systems Highlights Flight Testing of Software for Future EC-37B Compass Call
BAE Systems said this week that it “successfully flight tested” the company’s Small Adaptive Bank of Electronic Resources (SABER) technology to move toward a “critical software upgrade” for Air Force […]