Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force Pushes SpaceX EELV Certification Goal To Mid-2015
The Air Force said Wednesday it is delaying its goal of certifying Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) for national security space launches to no later than mid-2015 after the two […]
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Air ForceBoeing Achieves First Successful KC-46 Tanker Test Flight
Boeing [BA] and the Air Force successfully completed Sunday the first flight of the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker test program, according to a company statement. The aircraft, a Boeing 767-2C, […]
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Air ForceRaytheon Wins $491 Million Air Force Contract for AMRAAMs
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon (RTN) a $491 million fixed-price incentive firm type contract for Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM) production, the company said on Tuesday. […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Delivers 36th JSF in 2014 to Meet Production Goal
The Defense Department accepted its 36th F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on Monday, completing the production goal for the year and demonstrating prime contractor Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] ability to ramp up […]
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Air ForceDoD Awards Japan, Australia Pacific Regional F-35 Maintenance Work
The Defense Department on Wednesday selected Japan and Australia to provide the Asia-Pacific portion of its global F-35 airframe and engine sustainment posture. Japan will provide airframe maintenance, repair, overhaul […]
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Air ForceJASSM-ER Approved For Full-Rate Production
The U.S. Air Force approved the full-rate production of Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile–Extended Range (JASSM-ER), the company said on Monday. The JASSM-ER previously completed the Air Force […]
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Air ForceAir Force Delays NROL-35 Launch To Friday
The Air Force pushed Thursday’s NROL-35 payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to Friday due to weather, according to launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA). Launch will take place […]
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Air Force
Atlas Launch of NRO Payload Scheduled For Thursday
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V carrying a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload is scheduled to launch from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., on Thursday, the Air […]
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Air ForceV-22 Capable Of Firing Rockets, Missiles, Builders Say
The V-22 Osprey has shown it can fire missiles in rockets forward, a capability that will allow the tilt-rotor aircraft to deploy faster without needing the protection of other armed […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Delivers Fourth AEHF Communications Payload Ahead of Schedule
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has delivered the fourth payload of the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) protected military satellite to the AEHF prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] 4 ½ months […]