Air Force
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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 ForceDefense 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 […]
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Air ForceHouse Rebuffs Move to Cut F-35 Procurement
The House Armed Services Committee on April 29 shut down an attempt to cut funding for six F-35As from the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) […]
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Air ForceDoD’s Next Generation PNT, M-Code, Could Be Fielded Before End of Decade
M-Code, the Defense Department’s next generation military position, navigation and timing (PNT) capability, could be fielded by the end of the decade, if not sooner, according to a key Air […]
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Air ForceAir Force Issues Key Next-Generation Rocket System Procurement Documents
The Air Force on Friday released a pair of key documents on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) related to its pursuit of a next-generation rocket propulsion system. The Air Force issued […]
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Air ForceMIT Wins $3 Billion Contract To Operate Lincoln Laboratory
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was awarded a $3 billion contract to continue to operate the Lincoln Laboratory Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), the Air Force said […]
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Air ForcePratt & Whitney Calls For Funding Of Component Program After F119 Engine Criticism
A Pratt & Whitney executive on Monday called on Congress to fund the Air Force’s Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP) following a pair of critical reports from government watchdogs […]