Air Force
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Nuclear ModernizationRoper: GBSD Award Could Come Sooner Than Predicted
The Air Force expects to award a contract for its next generation intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) on schedule, if not earlier, Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Will Roper […]
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Air ForceAvionics Upgrade for U-2S to Feature Open Mission Systems
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently received a $50 million Air Force contract for the Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) program for the service’s fleet of 31 U-2S Dragon Lady reconnaissance planes–upgrades that […]
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Air ForceAir Force F-15 Fleet Testing New Electronic Warfare System
The Air Force has begun a new phase of testing its F-15E Eagle fleet with its future electronic warfare sensor suite at Edwards Air Force Base, California, the service said […]
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Air ForceAir Force Announces Virtual Kickoff for Agility Prime’s ‘Air Race to Certification’
The Air Force will host a digital launch of Agility Prime, its ‘flying car’ development and acquisition effort, April 27-May 1, a week-long “immersive virtual experience” kicked off by service […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force’s Bomber Fleet Could Get Larger, More Lethal, Global Strike Command Leader Says
Air Force Global Strike Command is looking to boost its number of bomber aircraft through 2040 and incorporate a number of new weapon systems on the fleet, even as dozens […]
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Air ForceAir Force: Robins AFB Contractor Is Service’s First COVID-19 Death
A contractor working on Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, has passed away from suspected medical complications related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Air Force said April 6. The contractor was […]
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Air ForceDoD Faces Avionics Terminal Challenges
On March 27, the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) awarded Raytheon [RTN] and L3Harris [LHX] $500 million each to develop protected tactical waveform capable modems for the […]
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Air ForceAir Force to Release $882 Million in Previously Withheld KC-46 Funds to Boeing
The Air Force and Boeing [BA] signed two new agreements regarding to the KC-46A Pegasus program on Thursday, with one intended to provide the aerospace company with cash flow during […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force, Boeing Find Path Forward to Fix Major KC-46 Deficiency
The Air Force and Boeing [BA] announced April 2 that they have agreed upon a solution to fix the remote vision system on the KC-46A Pegasus, in the hopes of […]
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Air ForceGoldfein: Air Force Undergoing ‘Reset’ to Protect Critical Missions During COVID-19
The Air Force’s top officer has ordered the service’s major command commanders to focus their attention on essential missions and tasks as the United States braces for additional travel restrictions […]