Air Force

The Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] an initial contract of $120 million for the Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System (WS) modernization program, according to a March […]

The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) Post Production Support (PPS) contract, according to a company statement. The potential value of […]

The head of a powerful committee vowed yesterday to fight defense budget cuts already set by Congress and boost funding for weapons programs including Navy ships. Just weeks before the House […]

The Air Force may have to revert back to Pentagon oversight of its acquisition programs due to the Light Air Support (LAS) contract cancellation, according to its chief of staff. […]

The Air Force awarded Boeing [BA] an $11.4 billion contract to provide Saudi Arabia with 84 of its own advanced variant of the F-15 as well as systems and munitions, […]

Redesign and modification in the development of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) will continue to drive the cost of the program for the next few years, but it will likely […]

The Air Force may have to re-open the next-generation aerial refueling tanker contract if sequestration forces across-the-board budget cuts, according to its chief of staff. Gen. Norman Schwartz told an […]

If the Air Force chief of staff had his way, his next dollar would “probably” go to the T-X advanced jet trainer program. “As we rack and stack our priorities, […]

The United States is in discussions with European Space Agency (ESA) member nations to ensure the two sectors’ Space Situational Awareness (SSA) systems can share information and operate with each […]

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will play a key role in maintaining Israel’s military edge in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said yesterday. “The United States will ensure […]