Air Force
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Air ForceX-37B Space Plane Lands Back on Earth after Over Two Years in Orbit
The Air Force said Oct. 27 that its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission 5 has successfully landed after more than two years in orbit, breaking its own record. The fifth […]
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Air ForceAir Force Issues Final RFP to Procure Several Light Attack Aircraft By Year’s End
The Air Force released a final request for proposals Oct. 24 to procure no more than six light attack aircraft by the end of the year. The service has planned […]
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Business/FinancialNorthrop Grumman Sees No Impact To GBSD Acquisition Strategy Despite FTC Review
A review initiated this month by anti-trust regulators into Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] compliance with terms of the government’s approval last year allowing the company to acquire Orbital ATK isn’t expected […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force RCO: December 2021 ‘Earliest’ Target Date for B-21 First Flight
The Air Force’s next-generation nuclear bomber is winding its way through production, but don’t expect to see it flying until December 2021 at the earliest, the service’s rapid capabilities office […]
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Air ForceAir Force Approves KC-46 Tanker Program for IOT&E Phase
The Air Force has certified the KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueler program to enter initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E), the service said Oct. 23, making its goal to reach the […]
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SpaceFirst GPS Satellite Connects to Lockheed-Built Ground Control Software Update
The Air Force’s first on-orbit GPS III satellite successfully connected to its upgraded Contingency Operations Program (COps) Oct. 21, said the service and program contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT]. The COps […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards $6.4 Billion Adversary Air Training Contract
The Air Force awarded six contracts to compete for future adversary air support and training with a total award amount of over $6 billion. The contracts, announced Oct. 18, will […]
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Air ForceSenate Confirms Barbara Barrett as Air Force Secretary
All of the services officially have a permanent leader for the first time since May as the Senate voted to confirm Barbara Barrett as Air Force secretary Oct. 16. The […]
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ArmySOSA Briefing Outlines Future Defense Sensor System Architectures
A Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) technical standard briefing at the Association of the United States Army annual conference outlined the future embedded computing design approach to developing and upgrading […]
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Air ForceSenate Expected to Confirm Permanent Air Force Secretary This Week
The Senate is expected to vote to confirm Barbara Barrett as the next secretary of the Air Force as early as Oct. 16, after resuming consideration of her nomination Oct. […]