Air Force
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Air ForceJudge Rules In Favor Of Air Force In 3DELRR Lawsuit
A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of the Air Force in the Three Dimensional Long Range Radar (3DELRR) lawsuit, according to a service spokesman. The ruling clears the […]
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Air ForceRomania, Thailand Target Lockheed Martin Sensor Pod
Both the Romanian and Royal Thai air forces have chosen to upgrade their F-16 fleets with Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod, the company said May 11. Sniper is able […]
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Air ForceAir Force Academy Introducing New Cyber, Nuclear Courses Into Curriculum
The Air Force Academy (USAFA) has introduced new majors like computing and network security and nuclear weapons and strategy to ensure that every graduate has an experience within aerospace and […]
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Air ForceAir Force Global Hawk Upgrades Greenlighted
The Air Force has received Defense Department approval to update its fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft, prime contractor Northrop Grumman [NOC] announced May 5. The Milestone C decision […]
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Air ForceSenators Affirm Plans to Fund A-10 Warthog Through FY 2016
A group of senators—including the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman—indicated they would oppose the Air Force’s plan to retire the A-10 Warthog, signaling that they will push for funding the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Anticipates Resistance Toward Automated Launch Flight Safety System
The Air Force is anticipating customer resistance toward its use of automated flight safety systems at its space launch ranges, according to a key official. “(Customers) have their system, they […]
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Air ForceAir Force Targeting Small Businesses For Launch Range Modernization Contracts
The Air Force is generating competition for space launch range support contracts like communications upgrades by targeting small businesses, according to the service’s top range officer. Air Force Spacelift Range […]
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Air ForceLast Minute HASC Amendment Keeps Strong RD-180 Waiver Restrictions In Place
An early morning Wednesday, last-minute amendment from Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) kept strong restrictions on the national security waiver available to the Defense Department to use RD-180s beyond ones already […]
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Air Force
Defense Industry Big Winner of NDAA Markup, as Major Programs Emerge Unscathed
After an exhausting 18 hours of debate, the House Armed Services Committee early Thursday morning approved a $611.8 billion defense authorization bill that preserved funding levels requested by the military […]
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Air ForceAir Force Will Scrub Future Launch Competition Without Access To Additional RD-180s
The Air Force vowed to scrub a launch competition between fiscal years 2018 and 2022 if it does not get legislative relief allowing a contractor to bid using the Russian-developed […]