Air Force

A House panel unveiled proposed Pentagon policy legislation yesterday that would restore a submarine slated to be cut, research a potential East Coast missile-defense site, and increase oversight of the […]

A Northrop Grumman– [NOC] led team recently supported the successful reliability testing of the Air Force’s Minuteman III ICBM weapons system, according to a company statement. The Feb. 25 operational […]

A top lawmaker is welcoming the Pentagon’s move to scale back its proposal for politically unpopular cuts to the Air National Guard and keep two dozen more transport aircraft than […]

BAE Systems yesterday said it has received a $75 million order from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to produce and deliver hard armor inserts used to protect Soldiers and other […]

L-3 Communications [LLL] has named former Air Force acquisition executive David Van Buren senior vice president of business strategy, according to a company statement. In this newly created position, Van […]

The Air Force awarded AeroVironment a firm-fixed-price order worth $2.4 million through an existing Army contract for Puma small vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), according to […]

Sierra Nevada Corp. filed a motion Monday in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims asking for judicial review of the Air Force-ordered Commander Directed Investigation (CDI) into the February cancellation […]

The Air Force will release a draft amended Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Light Air Support (LAS) program April 17, according to a service statement. The service also expects […]

DuPont [DD] yesterday said it has opened its latest ballistics testing facility at the DuPont Knowledge Center in Hyderabad, India.  The state-of-the-art facility houses a ballistic testing range, a 600-ton […]

The Air Force can garner more budget efficiencies by sharing procurement costs with nations in the Asia/Pacific region the United States has had “less comprehensive relationships” with over the years, […]