Air Force
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Air Force
Space Challenges Changing, So Is Strategy, DoD Official Says
As NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis heads home for its final landing of the 30-year program this week, it’s fitting to consider that space is changing in fundamental ways, the deputy Assistant […]
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Air Force
Second Boeing GPS IIF Satellite Now Operating From Space
Boeing [BA] recently said it has received the first on-orbit signals from the second of 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites it is building for the Air Force. GPS […]
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Air Force
U.K. Plans Major Budget Increase For Vital Equipment
The U.K. government Monday committed to spending approximately $4.5 billion to fund vital future military equipment over the current planned budget, Ministry of Defence officials said. The funding increase of […]
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Air Force
Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract To Provide Situational Awareness For Air Force
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $65 million contract to provide tactical situational awareness to airlift aircrews, fulfilling an operational need for enhanced communications and an operational […]
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Air Force
L-3 Mission Integration Division Introduces SPYDR ISR Aircraft
L-3 Communications’ [LLL] Mission Integration Division (MID) Friday debuted SPYDR the next-generation, small, manned airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) platform at the U.K. 2011 Royal International Air Tattoo. SPYDR is […]
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Air Force
First Lockheed Martin Production F-35 Arrives At Fighter Wing
The first Lockheed Martin [ LMT] production model F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing arrived at Eglin AFB, Fla., July 14 after a more than 90-minute ferry […]
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Air Force
Obama Pushes For More Than $400 Billion In Cuts
President Barack Obama said last Friday he stands by his desire to slash “hundreds of billions” more in longterm defense spending than his previous goal of a $400 billion cut […]
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Air Force
New Acquisition Structure Could Lead To More Flexible Systems For Future Forces, VCJCS Says
As top Pentagon leaders work through a new structure to acquire what U.S. forces need, open architecture appears likely to respond in a timely fashion to battlefield needs and technology […]
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Air Force
McCain Blasts Tanker, F-35 Programs
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Ranking Member John McCain (R-Ariz.), continuing on a recent wave of criticism of defense programs, criticized yesterday the Air Force’s contract for a tanker aircraft. […]
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Air Force
International Security Advisory Board Marks First Gathering Under Clinton
The International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) members appointed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met for the first time on Tuesday. Former Defense Secretary William Perry will serve as chairman […]