Air Force
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Air ForceSiAW Test Missile Delivered to USAF, Northrop Grumman Says
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Monday that it has delivered to the U.S. Air Force a Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) test missile “to verify that the launch aircraft can safely […]
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Air ForceCCA Challenge: Accommodating Sensor Processing to Meet Size, Weight, Power, Cost Goals
The U.S. Air Force’s future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) may need a significant amount of processing power for sensors and mission autonomy, and the service and industry thus face a […]
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Air ForceTo Support Sentinel in F.E. Warren Missile Fields, USAF May Build 1,600 to 2,000 Miles of Utility Corridors
The U.S. Air Force may need to fund 1,600 to 2,000 miles of utility corridors in 2026 through 2029 to support the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel in the missile […]
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SpaceLaunch Industry May Benefit from FAA Review of Commercial Rules
Billionaire SpaceX magnate Elon Musk is on tap to head a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the new administration–a position which would put him squarely in the cross hairs […]
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Air ForceUSAF Options for Manned NGAD Include Quick Refueling, Shorter Landing Zones at Protected Bases
As the U.S. Air Force reviews requirements and the continuance of the manned Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) sixth generation fighter, options on the table may include quick refueling and […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force to Refine CCA Increment 2 Concept, As Service Announces Buy of More Increment 1 Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force plans to refine its concept for the future Increment 2 of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). “Increment 2–we are ‘danger’ close to getting started in earnest […]
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Air ForceUSAF Eyes $100,000 Per Copy Munitions
The U.S. Air Force’s inventory of high-end munitions is sufficient, as the service moves to field lower-cost, $100,000 models in the coming years to bolster capacity to deter China and […]
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Air ForceAutonomous KC-135 Flight Testing May Begin Next Year
Flight testing of an autonomous KC-135 Stratotanker may begin next year. Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. and the U.S. Air Force’s 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill AFB, Fla., have been testing […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Examining Follow-On Support for WGS and DSCS
The U.S. Space Force is seeking industry feedback by Dec. 2 to help the service determine an acquisition strategy for Commercial and Military Satellite Communications Operations Support (COSMOS)–a future follow-on […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Command’s Commercial Integration Cell to Grow Beyond 17 Companies
The U.S. Space Force said on Wednesday that it has added five companies to the U.S. Space Command Combined Space Operations Center’s (CSpOC) Commercial Integration Cell (CIC) at Vandenberg Space […]