Air Force
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Air ForceGAO Upholds Blue Origin Pre-Award Protest Against Air Force Launch Services Program
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has sustained Blue Origin’s pre-award protest against the Air Force, which alleged that the service’s launch services procurement (LSP) program requirements restricted competition and were […]
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Air ForceA Year In, Boeing Hitting Its Targets On T-7A Development
ST. LOUIS—Boeing [BA] continues to buy down risk and get through key development milestones with the Air Force’s new T-7A pilot training system and the company and its teammate Saab […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Awarded $3.3 Billion in Satellite Support Contracts
The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $3.3 billion contract to provide support services for several military communications satellite programs, per a Nov. 15 contract announcement. The award […]
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Air ForceAFSOC Requirements Leader Sees Two Opportunities for Light Attack Aircraft
Despite some lawmakers and analysts’ criticism that the Air Force’s light attack experiment may have run its course, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) continues to push for new light […]
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SpaceCommercial Space Industry Welcomes Air Force’s Pitch Day Efforts, Looks for More to Come
The format of the Air Force’s inaugural Space Pitch Day was positively received by some industry observers, who hope it is just the beginning of a concerted effort by the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Plans Annual Space Pitch Day Following Inaugural Event
Following self-reported success and positive industry feedback from the first-ever Space Pitch Day, the Air Force is already planning to annually meet with selected small businesses to find more innovative […]
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Air ForceF-35 JPO: ALIS Fix Targeted for September 2020
The Defense Department and Lockheed Martin [LMT] expect to field a modernized, upgraded version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Automated Logistics Information System (ALIS) by next fall, service and […]
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Nuclear ModernizationSmith Questions Air Force ‘Competence,’ Blames Mishandling of Proprietary Info for Boeing’s GBSD Exit
Questionable “competence” within Air Force procurement ranks helped turn a competition to build a fleet of next-generation nuclear missiles into a one-horse race, the chair of the House Armed Services […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s Upcoming Test to Share F-22 and F-35 Data Will Be First of Many ‘Connect-a-Thons’
The Air Force is planning a series of recurring events to connect multiple legacy systems to each other and help the service flesh out its future distributed network, or Advanced […]
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Air ForceRoper: Air Force, Boeing Months Away from Resuming Cargo Flights for KC-46
The Air Force’s KC-46A Pegasus aircraft is still months away from renewing cargo transport in test flights as industry and service officials work through potential solutions for unstable cargo pallet […]