Air Force
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Air ForceAirbus Qualifies To Bid On Air Force Military Communications On Commercial Satellites
Airbus Defense and Space Monday said it has been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract valued up to $500 million to provide services related to hosting United States Air Force […]
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Air ForceF/A-18s, JDAMS Strike In Iraq
Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets employing laser-guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions–JDAM–bombs struck Islamist militants in Iraq on Friday in response to advances on the northern Kurdish city of Erbil, the Pentagon […]
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Air ForcePANAMAX 2014 Kicks Off With 16 Partner Nations
The United States and 16 partner nations with a total of about 500 military and civilian personnel began the annual PANAMAX 2014 exercise on Friday. The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)-sponsored […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Continues BACN System Mission Support
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] an $89.7 million contract option to continue operating and supporting the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system in support of overseas contingency […]
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Air ForceGPS IIF-7 Now Operational, Boeing Says
The Air Force’s seventh Global Positioning System IIF-series (GPS IIF-7) satellite successfully launched Friday sent signals to controllers, confirming it is operating properly, according to GPS IIF prime contractor Boeing […]
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Air ForceAir Force Set For Friday’s GPS IIF-7 Launch
The Air Force and launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) are set for Friday’s launch of its seventh Global Positioning System IIF-series satellite (GPS IIF-7). The launch window opens at […]
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Air ForceDoD Working To Improve Accident Probe Response Times
The Defense Department and its three services are working on a memo of understanding (MOU) to improve response times and the communication of information and clarify “who’s in charge” at […]
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Air ForceAir Force Launches GSSAP Satellites After Days Of Delays
The Air Force and launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) Monday successfully lifted a pair of Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites after days of delays due to weather […]
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Air ForceAir Force Studying How To Define Sixth Generation Aircraft, General Says
The Air Force is performing studies to figure out what defines a sixth-generation aircraft that will follow the big-ticket, fifth-generation F-35, according to a senior official. Air Combat Command (ACC) […]
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Air ForceGPS IIF-7 Launch To Be Last With C-Band Flight Tracking Radar
Friday’s expected launch of the Air Force’s seventh Global Positioning System IIF series (GPS IIF-7) satellite will be its last using C-band tracking radar to track the Atlas V launch […]