Air Force
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Air ForceULA Receives Air Force Order for Future NRO Launch
The Air Force has awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) a $149 million contract modification for the second of three planned launch missions for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the service […]
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CongressHouse Members Send Bipartisan Letter Pushing for More C-130Js in FY ’20 Budget
Over 60 House members sent a letter May 8 to the leaders of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (HAC-D) requesting an additional eight C-130J […]
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Air ForceAir Force Releases First of Two Notices of Intent to Buy Light Attack Aircraft
The Air Force released May 8 a notice of intent to solicit proposals from Sierra Nevada Corp. [SNC] for light attack aircraft, and intends to soon release a second similar […]
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Business/FinancialSaab to Open New Manufacturing and Production Facility for T-X in Indiana
Saab will open a new advanced manufacturing and production site in West Lafayette, Indiana, where it will produce final assembly for its components of the Air Force’s new T-X trainer […]
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Navy/USMCV-22 Program Seeks Savings In Foreign Customers, But 2020 Deadline Looms
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Having Japan as a foreign military sales partner on the V-22 could end up saving the U.S. government $60 million or more over the life of the program, […]
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SpaceAir Force Releases RFP for Phase 2 of Launch Services Procurement Program
The Air Force released a request for proposals (RFP) May 3 for Phase 2 of its launch service procurement (LSP) effort, with the intent to award contracts to two providers […]
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Air ForceHASC Members Introduce Bill to Prevent Turkey from Receiving F-35
Three members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) this week introduced a new bill designed to limit the transfer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey as long […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Officials Say F-35 Will Take Years to Meet Cost Per Flying Hour of F-15EX
Defense officials told lawmakers May 2 that while they continue to drive down the sustainment cost of the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter, it will be “multiple years” before it can […]
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Air ForceDARPA Director: Two Hypersonic Programs Speeding To Flight Tests By End of 2019
The head of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said two of the agency’s air-launched hypersonic weapons are on track to launch in initial flight tests by the end […]
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Air ForceShanahan Provides Update to Fighter Readiness Levels: F-22, F-16 Still Lagging
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told lawmakers May 1 that most of the Pentagon’s fighter aircraft fleet has made progress toward meeting an 80 percent mission capable rate goal by […]