Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force Cites Fuel Leak in GPS IIF-3 Launch Investigation
An Air Force investigation has found that a fuel leak is to blame for an October 2012 GPS IIF-3 launch RL-10B anomaly, the service said last week. The fuel leak […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Joins Northrop Grumman In Protesting 3DELRR Award
Lockheed Martin [LMT] Wednesday joined Northrop Grumman [NOC] in protesting the Air Force’s contract award to Raytheon [RTN] for the service’s Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR). Lockheed Martin spokeswoman Rashi […]
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Air ForceAir Force Reorganizes Hosted Payload Office
The Air Force reorganized its organization that handles hosted payloads, or government sensors that catch rides on commercial satellite buses, according to a service official. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark […]
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Air ForceTop Defense Contractors Fared Better Under Sequestration Than Rest Of Industry, CSIS Report Says
The top six defense contractors saw their overall receipt of Defense Department contract obligations decline far less than the rest of the industry under sequestration, according to an annual report […]
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Air Force
Top Defense Firms Fared Better Under Sequestration Than Rest Of Industry, CSIS Report Says
The top six defense contractors saw their overall receipt of Defense Department contract obligations decline far less than the rest of the industry under sequestration, according to an annual report […]
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Air Force
Final RFP For TEMPO Hosted Payload Program Could Be Released In February
The Air Force could release in February its final request for proposals (RFP) for a program that is slated to accommodate a NASA earth science instrument as a hosted payload […]
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Air ForceNavy Awards Pratt & Whitney $592 Million Contract Mod For F-35 Engines
The Navy on Tuesday awarded Pratt & Whitney a $592 million contract modification for F-35 engines, according to a Defense Department statement. The modification is to the previously-awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm target […]
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Air ForceAir Force Needs To Develop New Technologies In Months, Officer Says
The Air Force and the Defense Department need to flip the cost curve as well as the time curve for what it takes to acquire and develop new technologies as […]
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Air ForceAir Force Achieves KC-135 Energy Savings In More Ways Than One
When the Air Force upgraded the engines for its KC-135 aerial refueling tanker, it was able to achieve energy savings in a way it didn’t originally envision. Robert Guerrero, the […]
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Air Force
Price Drove Air Force’s Selection Of Raytheon For 3DELRR, Service Says
The Air Force’s source selection for its Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) program “heavily rewarded” cost with acceptable technical risk, according to service officials. “(Raytheon) was technically-acceptable with the lowest […]