Air Force
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Air ForceBoeing, Air Force Use Commercial-Like Contracting Model To Lower WGS Costs
The Air Force and prime contractor Boeing [BA] have used technological improvements and a commercial-like contracting model to lower costs on the Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) program, according to officials. […]
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Air ForceDoD Completes F-35 Block 2B, 3i Software Development
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has completed development of the aircraft’s software blocks 2B and 3i, according to a statement from prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT]. Lockheed Martin spokesman […]
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Air ForceSTRATCOM Deputy Chief: Air Force Welcomes Protected Fund For Bomber, Nuclear Missile Modernization
Both the ground and air legs of the U.S. nuclear triad are in need of replacement and the Air Force would welcome a dedicated fund to pay for their modernization, […]
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Air ForceFaulty Radio Communication Contributed To Deadly C-130 Attack On Afghan Hospital
A deadly, prolonged attack on a Doctors Without Borders trauma center in Kunduz, Afghanistan, was caused in part by a malfunctioning satellite radio that could not receive targeting information aboard […]
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Air ForceMysterious Second Bid Adds Twist To First Competed EELV Mission
A second bid was surprisingly entered into the Air Force’s first launch competition in almost a decade. It was believed that only one company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), would […]
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Air ForceHASC Approves $610 Billion Defense Authorization Bill, Adding Nine More Russian Rocket Engines
After a long markup ending early Thursday morning, the House Armed Services Committee moved forward a $610 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2017 that mostly kept acquisition programs safe […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards SpaceX $83 Million For GPS III Launch
The Air Force on Wednesday awarded its first competed space launch contract in more than 10 years. The service awarded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) a $83 million firm-fixed price, […]
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Air ForceHASC Rejects Move to Separate F-35 Block 4 Mods From Overall Program
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Wednesday easily batted down an amendment to the 2017 defense authorization bill that would require the Defense Department to separate the F-35 Joint […]
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Air ForceMcCain Pushes Back on Defense Department’s F-35 Block Buy Proposal
The Defense Department is considering a block buy contract for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for fiscal years 2018 through 2020, but winning over Congress could be a difficult endeavor. […]
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Air ForceThornberry’s Mark Restricts Rocket Propulsion System Definition To First Stage Motor
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mac Thornberry’s (R-Texas) fiscal year 2017 mark restricts the definition of a rocket propulsion system (RPS) to a main booster, first-stage rocket engine or […]