Air Force
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SpaceDespite Space Concerns, HAC Cuts Back on Air Force Space R&D Citing Underexecution
The House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2020 draft defense appropriations bill cuts Air Force funding for space procurement and research-and-development (R&D) programs compared to what the service requested, despite lawmakers’ […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Plus-Up Air Force Fighters In FY ’20 Defense Markup
House appropriators are considering providing the Air Force with 68 new fighter jets in the fiscal year 2020 defense bill, while cutting funding for several high-profile next-generation research-and-development programs. The […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s New Rescue Helicopter Makes Maiden Flight
The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter lifted off for the first time May 17, flying for more than an hour and included hover control checks, low speed flight, and […]
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InternationalLockheed, Rafael Partner to Offer SPICE Guidance Kit to U.S. Buyers
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems signed a teaming agreement Thursday to jointly develop, market, manufacture and support Rafael’s Smart, Precise Impact and Cost-Effective (SPICE) guidance kits […]
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Air ForceAir Force Undersecretary to Become Acting Secretary Following Wilson’s Departure
The Pentagon announced May 15 that Air Force Undersecretary Matthew Donovan will become acting secretary effective June 1, following the resignation of current Secretary Heather Wilson. Donovan was widely expected […]
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Air ForceAir Force to Select New Space Command Location By Summer
The Air Force officially announced May 14 it has narrowed the options for a new U.S. Space Command location down to six potential sites and expects to make a decision […]
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SpaceHAC Draft Defense Bill Is Cautious on Space Force, SDA Efforts
The House Appropriations Committee’s recently released fiscal year 2020 draft defense bill funds various Air Force space efforts, but also places holds on Pentagon-wide space endeavors including the Space Force […]
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Air ForceHouse Appropriations’ Draft Defense Bill Funds New F-15s and Extra F-35s
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) released its draft fiscal year 2020 defense appropriations bill May 14, with plans to fully fund the Air Force’s request for new F-15EX fighter jets […]
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Air ForceAir Force Facing ‘Terrible Situation’ With Delayed Funding To Repair Damage At Bases, Wilson Says
The Air Force secretary said Monday a continued delay in supplemental funding to repair hurricane and flooding damage at the Tyndall and Offutt Air Force Bases could result in losing […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGulfstream Developing Artificial Intelligence for Future Special-Mission Airplanes
SAVANNAH, Ga. — General Dynamics [GD] Gulfstream is developing artificial intelligence and a data concentration network for the G500 as options for future special mission aircraft manufactured here, executives told Defense […]