Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force Wants Lockheed Martin’s Case For Proposed U-2 Replacement
The Air Force’s top intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) officer wants Lockheed Martin [LMT] to make its case for the optionally-manned U-2 replacement the company is developing. “What gap would […]
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Air ForceShipbuilding, Fighter Aircraft Pick Up Extra Funding In NDAA Conference Report
Sea and air power were major winners in the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act conference report released on Tuesday. In their versions of the NDAA, both the House […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Completes Space Fence CDR
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has completed the critical design review (CDR) for the Air Force’s Space Fence, which the company said demonstrates the program is technically mature and that all requirements […]
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Air ForceBoeing Selects BAE For Air Force F-15 EW Upgrades
Boeing [BA] selected BAE Systems to develop and manufacture a new all-digital electronic warfare (EW) system for the U.S. Air Force’s F-15 fighter fleet, BAE said Thursday. The new system […]
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Air ForceAuthorization Bill Directs Air Force Money Toward New Rocket Engine, Not Vehicle
A provision in the conferenced fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill bans the Air Force from spending money on new launch vehicles in favor of a new rocket engine in […]
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Air ForceDoD Declines Milestone A Decision For Air Force JSTARS
The Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) on Sept. 18 did not approve a Milestone A decision for the Air Force’s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalization program, according to […]
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Air ForceAir Force Delays LRSB Contract Award
The Air Force has again delayed the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) as a key officer told a House panel Tuesday he hoped it would be awarded in the next […]
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Air ForceAir Force, Boeing Complete First KC-46A Tanker Test Flight
The Air Force and Boeing [BA] on Friday successfully completed the first flight of a KC-46A aerial refueling tanker, according to a company statement. The aircraft took off at roughly […]
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Air ForceLong Beach, Calif., Recieves Federal Grant To Cope With C-17 Production Sunset
The city of Long Beach California has received a nearly $4 million grant to offset the economic impact and job loss caused by the shuttering of the Boeing [BA] C-17 […]
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KC-46 Aerial Refueling Tanker Makes First Flight
The Air Force’s next aerial refueling tanker made history on Friday by making its first takeoff as a KC-46A Pegasus. The Boeing– [BA] developed aircraft took off at roughly 4:24 […]