Air Force
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Air ForceSmith Wants Savings In New ICBM Effort
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the Air Force to spend less on its new ICBM effort than the service has proposed. HASC Ranking Member […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Awards Technica Contract Up To $224 Million For Communications And IT Services Support
The U.S. Air Force awarded Technica Corporation up to $224 million in a NETCENTS – 2 Network Operations Small Business task order to manage communications networks and information technology services, […]
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Air ForceMcCain Rips Carter For F-35 Cost Overruns
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) prior to the election ripped Defense Secretary Ashton Carter for “yet another delay” in the F-35’s completion of system development and […]
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Air ForceBridenstine Expresses Interest in Air Force Secretary, NASA Administrator Positions
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) member and space guru Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) would be interested in serving as either Air Force secretary or NASA administrator in the Donald Trump administration […]
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Air ForceAGI Sues Air Force Over SSA Contract Award To Applied Defense Solutions
Analytical Graphics, Inc., (AGI) on Nov. 3 filed a lawsuit against the Air Force over a contract award to Applied Defense Solutions (ADS) for space situational awareness (SSA) software and […]
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Air ForceF-35 ‘Too Smart’ For Training, Pilot Says
The F-35 aircraft is so good at fusing information received via sensors that it negatively impacts the training its pilots receive, according to a pilot. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott […]
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Air ForceAir Force Reacting Slowly On Ranges To Promise Of Reusable Rockets, Cheap Launch
Despite a vision from top Air Force officers that reusable rockets can play roles in future military missions, a conservative safety culture on launch ranges and institutional bureaucracy are slowing […]
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Air ForceDefense Department Slaps Lockheed Martin With Unilateral $6 Billion Contract For Latest Lot Of F-35s
The Defense Department late Wednesday forced a $6 billion contract on Lockheed Martin [LMT] for the ninth lot of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, effectively breaking a negotiating logjam but prompting […]
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Air ForceLawmaker Urges Pentagon To Expedite Counter-Drone Defenses
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, is urging the Pentagon to speed up efforts to defend against the growing threat posed by hostile unmanned […]
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Air ForceAir Force Returning To, And Investing In, Experimentation
The Air Force is returning to the experimentation business and is budgeting $100 million annually, starting with fiscal year 2018, to examine existing technologies and how they can be used […]