Air Force
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Air ForceLawmaker Suggests Using American-Made Engines For National Security Launches
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) member Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) said Friday the United States should move away from using rocket engines not domestically-made in national security space launches. “I believe […]
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Air ForceWelsh: Congress Blocking A-10, KC-10 Divestitures Would Further Degrade Warfighting Ability
The Air Force’s decision to retire its A-10 fleet of close-air support planes was based on minimizing the impact to its overall warfighting capability, and any efforts by Congress to […]
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Air ForceAir Force Delays Long Range Standoff Program By Three Years
The Air Force delayed both the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) weapon program and an anticipated fiscal year 2015 contract award by three years, according to the service’s FY ’15 budget […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Will Learn By October If It Successfully Fixes GPS III Navigation Payload
Lockheed Martin [LMT] won’t know if it has successfully fixed its Global Positioning System (GPS) III navigation payload issues until the payload is returned to the company in October following […]
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Air ForceAir Force Analyzing Building RD-180 Engines In U.S.
The Air Force is performing a “business case analysis” of how much it would cost to produce the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine in the United States, Air Force Under Secretary […]
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Air ForceDoD Lacks Knowledge To Commit To Disaggregation, GAO Says
The Defense Department lacks the knowledge necessary to commit to the concept of satellite disaggregation, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Monday. GAO Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues […]
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Air Force
Modified RF Card Could Be Solution to GPS III Nav Payload Woes, Air Force Says
Though the Air Force believes a modified radio frequency (RF) card could be the solution to its next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) III navigation payload issues, it is still considering […]
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Air ForceSequester Will Impact Nuclear Triad Recapitalization, DoD Official Says
The impact of sequestration beyond FY ’15 will affect plans for modernizing the nuclear triad, Elaine Bunn, Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense Nuclear And Missile Defense Policy, said Wednesday. “If […]
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Air ForceAir Force Reducing, Delaying Number Of Competed EELV Missions
The Air Force is reducing the number of competed Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) missions available during fiscal years 2015-2017 from 14 to seven, a top service acquisition official said […]
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Air ForceAir Force Requests $137.9 Billion Budget, Down Slightly From FY ’14 Funding
The Air Force requested $137.9 billion for fiscal year 2015, a slight decrease from the $138.3 billion appropriated for FY ’14. The Air Force wants $18.5 billion for procurement, up […]