Air Force
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Air ForceULA Successfully Launches NRO Payload
United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Wednesday successfully lofted a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) aboard an Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The NROL-79 […]
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Air ForceRaytheon Wins $128 Million Air Force Contract To Operate Forward-Deployed Radars
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon [RTN] a four year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $128 million to operate and maintain radar stations aboard two naval ships, the company […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Incorporates Microsoft Flight Simulator For T-X Offering
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Lockheed Martin [LMT] is using an upgraded variant of Microsoft’s [MSFT] classic Flight Simulator software as part of its Air Force Advanced Pilot Training (APT) or T-X, offering’s ground-based […]
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ArmyAnalyst Challenges Notion Military Is In Crisis, Calls For Modest But Steady Budget Increase
The same afternoon President Donald Trump prescribed a $54 billion boost in military spending, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon questioned both the need for such a funding bump and […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Raytheon $1 Billion Contract For Qatar Early Warning Radar
The Air Force on Friday awarded Raytheon [RTN] a contract worth nearly $1 billion for a Qatar early warning radar system, according to a Pentagon statement. The deal is a […]
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Air ForceF-35 Eventually Headed To Middle East
The F-35A is destined for the Middle East, though not anytime soon, according to a key Air Force officer. “It’s planned for a few years out, it’s not going to […]
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Air ForceBell Helicopter Eyes Middle East V-22 Market As It Nears Completion Of Next-Gen Tiltrotor
ABU DHABI – Because of past and ongoing operations in U.S. Central Command, many countries in the region have seen first-hand what the V-22 is capable of in combat and […]
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Air ForceAir Force Requesting Funds For Light Attack Aircraft Experiment, Open To RPAs
The Air Force is requesting money to perform its upcoming light attack aircraft experiment, the service’s chief of staff, Gen. David Goldfein, said Thursday. The Air Force is planning an […]
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Air ForceF-35A Achieves 20-To-One Kill Ratio At Red Flag, General Says
The F-35A next-generation fighter scored a kill ratio of 20 times its losses in the recently completed Red Flag combat training exercise in Nevada, an Air Force general said on […]
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Air ForceFollowing Industry Comments, Air Force Delays Release Of UH-1N Replacement RFP
The Air Force last Thursday said it will release a second draft request for proposals (RFP) in April for its UH-1N Huey helicopter replacement program following industry feedback that their […]