Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force Considering Public-Private Partnership For B-52 Re-Engining
The Air Force is considering a creative proposal that would have a private contractor front the cost for new B-52 engines with the service making repayments over the life of […]
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Air ForceAir Force Finalizes T-X Requirements, To Share Them By End Of Month
The Air Force finalized its T-X trainer requirements and intends to share them with industry by the end of the month, service Secretary Deborah James said Friday. The service expects […]
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Air ForceDoD Expands Superior Supplier Rankings To Air Force, Army
The Defense Department on Tuesday released its expanded Superior Supplier Incentive Program (SSIP) rankings for the Army and the Air Force. SSIP is an initiative led by DoD acquisition executive […]
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Air ForceNASA Pushes SpaceX DSCOVR Launch To Tuesday
NASA and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) pushed its expected Sunday launch of its Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) mission to Tuesday due to both a tracking radar failure and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Takes Preliminary Steps Towards Sixth Generation Fighter Aircraft
The Air Force and the Defense Department have taken preliminary steps toward developing a sixth generation fighter aircraft concept with a study and investments detailed in President Barack Obama’s fiscal […]
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Air ForceSTRATCOM Planning JSpOC Mission System Increment 3
U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) is planning a third increment for its Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) Mission System (JMS), command chief Navy Adm. Cecil Haney said Friday. JMS is a […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Changes T-X Offer To New Design Aircraft
Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] T-X trainer offering continues to change as the company is now offering a new design airplane instead of the non-developmental item (NDI) it previously put forward. Northrop […]
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Air ForceAir Force Selects Four Companies To Compete For Integrated Base Security Work
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center on Jan. 29 awarded four companies, InDyne, Inc., L-3 Communications [L-3], Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Xator Corp., a potential $486 million in combined […]
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Air ForceAir Force Requests 9.5 Percent Funding Increase, Will Compete Three Launches
The Air Force is requesting roughly 9.5 percent more funding for fiscal year 2016 than what was enacted in FY ’15 while the service also plans on competing three launches. […]
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Air ForceAir Force Halts 3DELRR Corrective Action
The Air Force agreed not to take corrective action on its Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long Range Radar (3DELRR), pending a court ruling, though it is unclear whether the service formally told […]