Air Force
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Air ForceSenior Leaders Offer Laundry List of Lost Capabilities Under Sequestration
The services will all lose specific capabilities ranging from F/A-18 aircraft that can’t fly to divesting the KC-10 tanker fleet, to inactivating an aircraft carrier and its air wing, senior […]
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Air ForceHard Target Void Sensing Fuze Transitioning Into Production Later This Year, Air Force Says
The Air Force’s Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze (HTVSF) program will transition into production later this year, according to service’s chief of air-delivered munitions. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Jansson, […]
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Air ForceWelsh Defends $550 Million New Bomber Price Tag, Says He Controls Requirements
The Air Force’s top officer defended the service’s $550 million unit cost estimate for its new next-generation bomber, saying it is based on the price to produce the airplane when […]
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Air ForceAir Force Delays NROL-67 Launch Until April 10
The Air Force has delayed the launch of the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) NROL-67 satellite until no earlier than April 10 due to continuing issues with a mandatory range asset […]
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Air ForceAir Force Performs First F-35A Night Flight, Is Finalizing Light Air Support Training
The Air Force performed its first night flight of the F-35A Monday at Eglin AFB, Fla., service Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said Wednesday. The first night flight is […]
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Air Force Expects RD-180 Review Results Around End Of May
The Air Force expects the results from its review on the Russian-made RD-180 first stage rocket engine around the end of May, service Secretary Deborah James told the House Appropriations […]
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Air ForceNavy Awards Lockheed Martin $700 Million Contract For F-35 Long Lead Parts
The Navy Tuesday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a roughly $700 million contract for long-lead parts, components and materials in support of 57 low rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 9 F-35 […]
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GAO: F-35 Developmental Test Flight Delays Could Delay Marines’ IOC by 13 Months
Delays in Joint Strike Fighter software development and testing may delay the Marine Corps variant of the F-35 from reaching initial operational capability in July 2015 and could even delay […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Delivers Global Hawk Block 40 UAV Six Weeks Early
Northrop Grumman [NOC] delivered a Global Hawk Block 40 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the Air Force Feb. 14, at least six weeks ahead of schedule, according to a company […]
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Air ForceLawmaker Promises Legislative Effort To Ensure Air Force Competes EELV Missions
A key lawmaker Tuesday vowed legislative action to ensure the Air Force adheres to a Defense Department directive to compete national security launches. House Armed Services (HASC) tactical air and […]