Air Force
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Air ForceJudge Dismisses Air Force’s Clarification Motion In ULA/SpaceX Case
A federal judge Tuesday denied the federal government’s motion for clarification of her preliminary injunction order barring the service and national security launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) from doing […]
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Air ForceIn NDAA, Navy Procurement Would Pull Funds From Air Force, Assumed Service Contract Savings
The Navy was the clear winner in the post-Asia-pivot defense authorization bill the House Armed Services Committee released Monday, with the Navy procurement account gaining $1.36 billion – more than […]
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Air ForceIntegrated Air, Missile Defense Concerns Air Force’s Carlisle
Integrated air and missile defense is a big concern for the Air Force general in charge of the Pacific realm, he said Monday. “It’s one that bothers me every day,” […]
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Air ForceNavy Awards UTC $105 Million For F-35 Engines
The Navy said Friday it awarded engine maker Pratt & Whitney nearly $105 million for long-lead components, parts and materials in support of 34 F135 engines for the F-35 program. […]
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Air Force
U.S. Asks For Confirmation RD-180 Injunction Does Not Apply To Payments To/From ULA
The federal government Friday asked a federal judge to confirm her preliminary injunction order issued last week does not apply to purchases from, or payments made to, national security launch […]
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Air ForceDeclining AFSMC Budgets Allowing Agency To Take Risks, Official Says
Declining budgets for the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) are allowing the agency to pursue riskier projects, according to a key official. AFSMC Executive Director David Madden […]
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Air ForceCourt Issues Injunction Banning Air Force/ULA Purchases Of RD-180
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday banning the Air Force or national security launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) from purchasing the Russian-made RD-180 rocket […]
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Air ForceU.S. License For Domestic RD-180 Production Lasts Through 2022, Kendall Says
The United States’ license for producing the RD-180 first stage rocket engine domestically lasts through 2022 and the engine would need technical work before the United States is capable of […]
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Air ForceHoeven Wants Air Force’s New Bomber Nuclear Certified
A senator from an ICBM state wants the Air Force’s new Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) to be nuclear capable, or certified, as soon as it enters inventory. “We should […]
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Air ForceHASC: OSD Money Would Hinge on Carrier Refueling; Funding for Rocket Motor Authorized
The House Armed Services Committee would withhold half the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s money until the Navy begins planning the refueling and complex overhaul of its aircraft carrier […]