Air Force

The Air Force is seeking businesses interested in hosting government payloads on their satellites. The service issued a sources sought synopsis Sept. 17 on Federal Business Opportunities seeking bidders for […]

Raytheon [RTN] selected BAE Systems to help develop the Air Force’s Dismount Detection Radar (DDR), according to a BAE Systems statement. BAE Systems will lead the development of the DDR’s […]

The Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] two task orders totaling $8.7 million under the A-10 Thunderbolt II Lifecycle Program Support (TLPS) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract, according to […]

The Lockheed Martin [LMT] team developing the Air Force’s next-generation Global Positioning System III satellites performed the first major hardware delivery for the constellations’ first satellite, according to a company […]

The Air Force set a September 2013 construction start date for its Space Fence tracking radar, according to a Space Command (AFSPC) statement. AFSPC also anticipates construction lasting 48 months. […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] successfully completed all field installations of a new radar system for the Air Force’s fleet of B-2 stealth bombers. Every operational B-2 is now equipped with the […]

The Air Force selected General Electric [GE] and Pratt & Whitney [UTX] to move forward in its proposed development program to improve the performance of next generation combat aircraft engines. […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Defense Department leaders re-emphasized their commitment to the nuclear triad this week at the Air Force Association’s 2012 Air and Space Exposition here. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Air Force is “likely” to award the Space Fence contract in the spring of 2013, its space commander said yesterday. “We’ll likely award the contract in the […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Northrop Grumman [NOC] and AgustaWestland signed a teaming agreement to compete for both the Air Force’s Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program and the Navy’s new Marine One presidential […]