Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force Solicitations Include Mid-November Delivery Date for KC-46
The Air Force appears to be targeting a mid-November delivery date for the long-awaited KC-46 air refueling tanker, although several steps are still required before manufacturer Boeing [BA] can hand […]
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Air ForceDoD: F-22s Suffering Minor Damage to Move to Langley Next Week
Several F-22 fighter jets that sustained minor damage during Hurricane Michael are expected to be moved from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, as early as next week, a Pentagon spokesman […]
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Air ForceBlue Origin: Reusability Key Factor in Future Air Force Space Architecture
The Air Force is prioritizing reusability for its future space systems as demonstrated in its recent launch service agreement awards, a Blue Origin official said Oct. 19. The service has […]
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Air ForceULA Completes 50th Launch For U.S. Air Force With AEHF Mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully carried the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) mission into orbit for the U.S. Air Force on an Atlas V rocket that took off early […]
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Air ForceAnalyst: Too Soon to Tell If Protest-Free Trend Will Stick for Air Force Programs
A series of protest-free wins for major Air Force aircraft programs are a welcome sight for both the service and contract winner Boeing [BA], but whether the trend sticks for […]
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Air ForceAir Force: Loss of Consciousness Deemed Cause of Fatal 2018 F-16 Crash
The Air Force on Tuesday released an accident investigation board report determining the cause of a fatal F-16 Thunderbird crash this past April. Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, an F-16CM pilot […]
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Air ForceAir Force Officials: Extent of Damage to F-22s at Tyndall Still Unknown
The Air Force continues to assess the potential damage to multiple F-22 Raptor fighter jets inflicted last week by Hurricane Michael at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. It remains to […]
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Air ForceGuard Response Limited By Number of Aviation Assets, Lengyel Says
In discussing the National Guard Bureau’s response to Hurricane Michael last week, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said that the Guard needs more aviation […]
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Air ForceMajority of F-35 Aircraft Cleared For Flight After Fuel Tube Tests
Less than a week after the Pentagon’s entire fleet of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters was temporarily grounded to investigate a suspect fuel tube, the majority of the aircraft are back […]
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Air ForceU.S. Space Sectors Must Work Together to Combat Emerging Threats, Official Says
The U.S. space sectors – military, civil and commercial – will need to work together more closely to combat emerging and quickly multiplying threats from peer competitors, a senior DoD […]