Air Force
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Air ForceIOT&E for MH-139A Completed, As Boeing Announces $173 Million Contract for Eight
Boeing [BA] said on Wednesday that it has received a $173 million U.S. Air Force contract for eight MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters and related support–a follow-on to a $178 million […]
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SpaceViasat Plans To Demonstrate PTS-G Design By Middle of Next Year
Viasat [VSAT] said on Wednesday that it will demonstrate what its dual-band X/Ka-band geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) satellite design will offer for the U.S. Space Force’s Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) […]
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Air ForceAcquisition Reform Top Priority for Department of Air Force General Counsel Nominee
The Trump administration’s nominee for general counsel of the Department of the Air Force said that he will try to help accelerate system acquisition and fielding. “This is a concern […]
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SpaceBlue Origin Receives Second SSC Commercial Solutions Opening Contract
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) said on Tuesday that it has awarded a more than $78 million contract to Blue Origin to augment space vehicle processing capacity at […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Considering Upgrades for Three Electromagnetic Warfare Systems
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is eyeing industry demonstrations of hardware and software (HW/SW) improvements for three space electromagnetic warfare (SEW) systems–the Meadowlands Counter Communications System (CCS), […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looking To Accelerate NGAS Delivery From 2040 To 2036
Rather than hold a competition between Boeing [BA] and Airbus on a tanker that would have served as a step toward the Next Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS), the U.S. […]
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SpaceSDA Projects Contractor Personnel Increase Needed for Golden Dome, Custody Layer Support
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) had planned to solicit up to 900 Tranche 3 Custody Layer time-critical targeting satellites by the end of fiscal 2025, but that […]
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SpaceSpaceX to Launch Five USSF/NRO Missions in FY 2026, ULA Two
Under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, SpaceX is to launch five NSSL Phase 3, Lane 2 missions through September 2026 for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and National […]
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Air ForceBussiere to Retire, Lt. Gen. Dale White Possible Candidate for Air Force Vice Chief
U.S. Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command, is to retire after the White House recently withdrew his nomination as service vice chief of […]
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SpaceInversion Says Arc Reusable Spacecraft on Track for Launch Next Year
Inversion Space, a Los Angeles-based space startup, said on Thursday that it is on track to launch its Arc reusable spacecraft next year. “Arc reshapes defense readiness by enabling access […]