Air Force
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Air ForcePACAF Evaluating Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat In Valiant Shield
As the U.S. Air Force continues to fund the development of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Anduril Industries, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) said […]
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Nuclear ModernizationLongtime Space Force senior heads to Nuclear Weapons Center
The longtime head of the U.S. Space Force’s rapid acquisition office is leaving to take a senior role at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, according to a June 18 […]
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Air ForceUSAF Considering EO/IR Upgrade for MH-139A
The U.S. Air Force is looking into an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) system upgrade for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter by Boeing [BA] and Leonardo. The MH-139A program office “is conducting market […]
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Air Force$300 Million for FAMM Pulled Forward By House Appropriators
House appropriators fund the U.S. Air Force Family of Mass Missiles (FAMM) at $355 million in fiscal 2027, an add of $300 million to the service’s discretionary budget request. The […]
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SpaceSpace Force Awards Boeing $2 Billion MUOS Service Life Extension Contract
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command has awarded Boeing [BA] a $2 billion contract for the next two Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites. Fielded in 2019, four MUOS […]
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CongressSix Marine Corps F-35s Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says
The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35 fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]
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Air ForceL3Harris Delivers Air Force One Bridge Aircraft
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] delivered the modified 747-8i aircraft gifted by Qatar’s emir as the VC-25B Air Force One bridge aircraft, the company announced on Friday. The company noted it transformed […]
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Air ForceAir Force Examining Long-Term Buy Of 130 New Weapons Pylons For B-52Hs
The Air Force is examining the development of an Advanced Wing Weapons Pylon (AWWP) for the B-52H and a long-term buy of up to 130 AWWPs to replace the bomber’s […]
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Air ForceGeneral Atomics And Anduril Continue Into CCA EMD; Shield AI, Collins, And Anduril Picked For Mission Autonomy
The Air Force has chosen both the FQ-42A by General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the FQ-44A by Anduril Industries to continue into engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) of the […]
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Air ForceBuild Of At Least 45 MQ-9s By Start Of FY 2029 Required By SASC Bill
Down to an inventory of 135 MQ-9A Reapers due to the loss of two dozen aircraft in strikes on Iran, the Air Force would have to field at least 45 […]