Air Force
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Air ForceItaly’s First F-35A Takes Wing in Successful Inaugural Flight
Italy’s first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) made its inaugural flight on Monday, marking the first time the jet has ever been flown outside of the United States. The plane—which […]
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Air ForceFirst Two F-35As Arrive At Hill AFB, Where They Will Be First Battle-Ready Jets
The first two F-35A Joint Strike Fighters arrived at Hill AFB, Utah, on Sept. 2, making it the 10th installation to formally host the jet. The two conventional takeoff and […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman’s JSTARS Wide Area Surveillance Sensor Choice Up In Air
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Northrop Grumman [NOC] is deciding whether to use a radar sensor of its own or one from Raytheon [RTN] for wide area surveillance activities on its Joint Surveillance Target […]
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Gulfstream Ensures Aerial Refueling Capability On Northrop Grummans’ JSTARS Offering
SAVANNAH, Ga. –The Gulfstream business jet Northrop Grumman [NOC] is offering for the Air Force’s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalization program will be capable of aerial refueling, […]
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Air ForceSASC Lawmakers Call for Explanation, Correction of LRS-B Cost Estimate Discrepancies
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) last week sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter expressing concern over the Department […]
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Air ForceFollowing NORAD Win, Raytheon Expanding Presence In Colorado Springs
Following favorable resolution last week of a contract protest, Raytheon [RTN] on Wednesday said it is expanding its presence in Colorado Springs, Colo., to support operations at NORAD’s Cheyenne Mountain […]
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Air ForceULA Predicts Two Additional Launches Per Year Thanks To Off-Site Vertical Integration
United Launch Alliance (ULA) expects to produce two additional launches per year at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., due to relocating some vertical integration procedures to a new facility […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Gets Air Force Training Contract Worth Up To $20.9 Billion
Northrop Grumman [NOC] was awarded a position on the Training Systems Acquisition III (TSA III) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract position by the Air Force, the company said Thursday. Northrop Grumman and Raytheon […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Raytheon Training Contract Worth Up To $20.9 Billion
Raytheon [RTN] was awarded by the U.S. Air Force as a prime contractor on the Training Systems Acquisition III (TSA III) contract, worth upwards of $20.9 billion over 10 years […]
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Air ForceContinuing Resolution Could Delay 50 USAF Programs
As many as 50 Air Force programs would be delayed in fiscal year 2016 should Congress decide to pass a continuing resolution (CR) instead of a budget this year, Air […]