Air Force
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Air ForceDOT&E Finds Potential Catastrophic F-35B STOVL System Failure
A new Defense Department report found the F-35B’s short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) system could suffer catastrophic failure due to fragment-induced damage of a lift fan blade. The fiscal […]
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Air ForceDOT&E Predicts KC-46A Tanker Slippage of Six to 12 Months
An new Defense Department report predicts a six- to 12-month delay of initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) for the Air Force’s multi-billion dollar, next-generation KC-46A aerial refueling tanker. The […]
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Air ForceAir Force ‘Owes Americans’ To Audit Its Books, Secretary James Says
New Air Force Secretary Deborah James said Wednesday the service owes it to the American people to be able to audit its books. The Defense Department is undergoing an initiative […]
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Air ForceAir Force Working To Create CHIRP Data Archive, Retrieval System
The Air Force is developing an archival and retrieval system so that declassified data collected by the service’s Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP) may be provided to contractors and researchers […]
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Air ForceAir Force Drops AWT Requirement From FAB-T Source Selection, Raytheon Says
The Air Force dropped the Advanced Wideband Terminal (AWT) requirement from its Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program and will proceed with Command Post Terminal (CPT)-only production, according […]
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Air ForceSpecial Operations Command Orders More Harris Falcon III Radios
Harris [HRS] said it has received orders totaling $18 million for Falcon III® manpack and handheld tactical radios from the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) during the second quarter of fiscal […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Successfully Tests LRASM Vertical Launch System Interface
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently demonstrated and validated that its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) can be launched from any MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) by modifying the software to […]
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Air ForceCompromise Spending Bill Cuts GCV, Aircraft; Preserves Navy Shipbuilding
The detailed spending bill Congress released Monday night generally preserves military procurement in fiscal year 2014, adding billions of dollars to Navy shipbuilding but slightly reducing the Joint Strike Fighter […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Predicts GPS III Navigation Payload Delivery By Spring
Lockheed Martin [LMT] plans to receive the first Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite’s navigation payload this spring from payload developer Exelis [XLS] after originally forecasting delivery for early […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards $449 Million To Lockheed Martin For JASSM
The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] two production contracts totaling $449 million for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and the Extended Range (ER) variant, the company said on […]