Air Force
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Nuclear ModernizationB61-12 and W88 Alt-370 Delays Will Cost Up to $850M; W80-4, W87-1 Programs to Foot Bill
It will cost a combined $850 million or so to replace commercial capacitors unsuitable for use with a refurbished nuclear gravity bomb and submarine-launched warhead, a senior National Nuclear Security […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s New Combat Rescue Helicopter Approved for Production
The Air Force has declared a Milestone C decision for its forthcoming new combat rescue helicopter, giving manufacturer Sikorsky the green light to begin production. Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed […]
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Air ForceAFMC Commander: S&T 2030 Strategy Will Enhance Competition Among New Programs
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Several months after the release of the Air Force’s Science and Technology 2030 study, the new commander of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is planning program […]
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SpaceSDA Working Towards IOC for Multiple New Space Capability Layers by FY ‘24
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The nascent Space Development Agency (SDA) wants to reach initial operating capability for several new space-based sensor layers within the next five years, the agency’s acting […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyLockheed Martin Pushes to Extend F-35 Sustainment Contracts From One Year to Five Years
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s manufacturer wants to negotiate maintenance contracts on a five-year schedule, a new process it claims will save $1 billion in sustainment […]
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Air ForceFY ’21 Air Force Budget Could Shift Bomber Funds to B-21, Weighs Future of Bomber Force
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Air Force is considering whether to move funding from the B-1B Lancer program to buy additional next-generation B-21 bombers in the fiscal year 2021 budget, […]
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PentagonEsper: Realigning DoD Resources For NDS Priorities, More Night Courts
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Wednesday said the Defense Department is realigning its resources and activities to support its highest priorities under the National Defense […]
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Air ForceRaytheon Preparing Military Aircraft for IFF Mode 5 Mandate by Next June
Raytheon [RTN] said recently that it is preparing military aircraft to meet a new Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) mandate by next June. Mode 5 IFF is an enhancement to legacy […]
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Air ForceAir Force to Boeing: ‘Progress Needed’ to Solve Ongoing KC-46 Concerns
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Despite a variety of problems remaining to be solved – including a new Category-1 deficiency – the Air Force continues to push for the new KC-46A […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyFirst ABMS Demonstration to Occur Within Next Four Months
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Air Force is planning its first display of what its Advanced Battle Management Concept (ABMS) would operationally look like within the next few months, the […]