Air Force
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PentagonAir Force, ULA Launch WGS-9
The Air Force and launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Saturday successfully launched the ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-9) satellite, according to an Air Force statement. Launch took place […]
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Air ForceAir Force Won’t Stop ULA Divestment Of Delta IV Heavy
The Air Force won’t stop United Launch Alliance (ULA) from divesting its Delta IV Heavy rocket, despite a pair of key lawmakers ordering the service to do so. “That was […]
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ArmyVectrus Wins Alabama Base Support Contract Re-compete And Expects Kuwait Base Support Contract Extension
The Defense Department awarded Vectrus, Inc. [VEC] one re-compete contract for support services at an Air Force Base and published a Notice of Intent to extend an existing Kuwait base […]
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PentagonDoD Requests $30 Billion Supplemental
The Pentagon on Thursday requested an additional $30 billion in fiscal year 2017 funding as part of its “supplemental.” The $30 billion includes nearly $25 billion in base funding plus […]
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Air ForceAir Force Opens Light Attack Aircraft Experiment
The Air Force is opening its light attack aircraft experiment to submissions on Friday, according to a key official. Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Military Deputy, Lt. […]
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Air ForceLeidos Wins Air Force Lab Contract To Provide Open Architecture R&D Science And Technology
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded Leidos [LDOS] a contract worth up to $48 million to provide research and development (R&D) under the Mission Systems Open Architecture Science […]
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Air ForceThornberry, Rogers Call For Air Force To Stop Delta IV Heavy Divestment
Two key lawmakers are calling for the Air Force to stop divestment of the Delta IV Heavy rocket until a “certified, reliable” replacement launch system is available. “We do not […]
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Air ForceAir Force ORS Office Eyes Prototyping To Further Decrease Costs
The Air Force’s Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) office is looking to build more prototypes in its quest to decrease costs while still providing urgent, exquisite capabilities airmen require, according to […]
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Navy/USMCAir Force, Navy Exploring Joint Effort To Replace Command Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force and Navy have begun studying the possibility of pursuing a cooperative effort to replace their aging command-and-control aircraft. Adm. Bill Moran, vice chief of naval operations, […]
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Air ForceSenate Bill Limits LRSO Funding
A Senate bill has been drafted that would limit funding for the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) Weapon at 2017 levels until President Donald Trump’s administration submits a Nuclear Posture Review […]