Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force Taps Lockheed To Develop Laser Demonstrator For Fighter Jet
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $26.3 million contract to design and build a high-power laser demonstrator that could be tested on a […]
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Air ForceAir Force ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About New GPS Ground System
The U.S. Air Force’s troubled Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) has made progress in its development recently, but the ground-control system still has major hurdles […]
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Air ForceAir Force Space And Missile Systems Center Eyes Faster Acquisition
The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) is engaged in a multi-pronged effort to speed up its acquisition of satellites and other equipment, the center’s leader said […]
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InternationalLockheed Resumes F-35 Deliveries After One-Month Suspension
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has resumed delivering F-35 Lightning IIs to its U.S. and foreign customers after a production quality problem halted those transfers for a month. The problem surfaced when […]
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CongressF-35 Sustainment Woes Hurting Readiness, GAO Says
The U.S. Department of Defense’s new fleet of F-35 Lightning IIs is experiencing spare parts shortages and other sustainment problems that are hurting the readiness of the fighter jets, according to […]
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Air ForceU.S. Buys Six More A-29 Light-Attack Planes For Afghanistan
The Afghan Air Force, which has 20 A-29 Super Tucano light-attack planes, will receive six more through a recently announced U.S. Air Force purchase. “The order of these six A-29s […]
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Air ForcePence To Visit Air Force Nuclear Base
Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota Oct. 27 to review the base’s two nuclear missions, Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) announced Oct. 25. […]
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BudgetCongress Might Finish Defense Authorization Bill In Days
Leaders of a House-Senate conference committee expressed hope Oct. 25 that they will quickly wrap up negotiations on a final version of the fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill. Sen. […]
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Business/FinancialTaxes Hit Boeing’s Earnings In Third Quarter; New Tanker Charge Disclosed
Higher tax and pension expenses hit Boeing’s [BA] bottom line in the third quarter and the company said it took another over $300 million in unexpected charges related to its […]
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Air ForceU.S. Africa Command Building Drone Site In Central Niger
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it is building an “operating location” for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in central Niger to enhance its collection of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) information […]