Air Force
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Air ForceUS Air Force Readies Airborne ISR Modernization Plan For Congress
The U.S. Air Force is preparing to deliver a modernization plan for the service’s airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets–a report to be sent to the congressional defense committees […]
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ArmyArmy’s Work With Air Force Informing Tactical Network Modernization Initiatives
The Army’s lead official for tactical network modernization said the service is working extensively with the Air Force to ensure its future network capabilities and sensor-to-shooter capacity works in sync […]
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Missile DefenseInitial Testing Of LRDR On Tap For April With IOC In September, Northern Command Chief Says
Initial testing of a new a new missile defense radar is set to begin in April with “power up” with expectations that the system will achieve initial operational capability (IOC) […]
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SpaceUS Space Force Looks Beyond Space Fence Radar To Improve Tracking
U.S. Space Force (USSF) said that it is looking beyond its Space Fence radar to improve significantly the real-time tracking of objects in space. “The Space Fence radar performs well […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for B-21 Locations
The U.S. Air Force has released a final 458-page Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two possible first bed down locations for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth bomber at […]
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Air ForceCollins Aerospace Enhanced Vision System May Gain Traction in C-130 Community
Collins Aerospace [RTX] is looking for its Enhanced Vision System (EVS) to gain traction within the U.S. Air Force C-130 community for a number of missions, including low-level flying at […]
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SpaceRussia, China Expected to Threaten All Space Orbits by 2025, U.S. Space Force Official Says
By 2025, Russia and China will have anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities that will threaten satellites in all orbital regimes, a U.S. Space Force (USSF) official said on March 11. “By the […]
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Air ForceFifth Generation Fighters Vital to Respond to Future Crises in Pacific Theater, Commander Says
Adm. Phil Davidson, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, told lawmakers this week that fifth generation fighters, such as the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 and F-22, are vital to respond […]
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ArmyNorthrop Grumman Offering ‘Sky Viper’ 20mm Chain Gun for U.S. Army’s FARA
Northrop Grumman [NOC] is offering a 20mm “Sky Viper” chain gun for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). The Army’s FVL program includes development of FARA, the Future […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force to Review, Update Doctrine to Adhere to CSAF’s ‘Accelerate Change or Lose’ Mandate
The Air University’s Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education at Maxwell AFB, Ala., said this month that it “is launching some of the largest doctrine changes in […]