Air Force
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Receives $622 Million Contract As Part of Deal with Germany for 35 F-35As
Lockheed Martin [LMT] received a more than $622 million contract on Aug. 17 for “program management, non-recurring unique requirements, and training in support of integration efforts for the government of […]
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Air ForceAustin and Hicks Have Backed Tech Like Blended Wing Body Concept, Kendall Says
Just before U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced on Aug. 16 that California-based JetZero had won perhaps several hundred million dollars to develop and build a Blended Wing Body […]
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Air ForceUSAF Picks JetZero for Blended Wing Body Demonstrator
The U.S. Air Force has chosen California-based JetZero, founded in 2020, to build and fly a Blended Wing Body (BWB) demonstrator to inform future cargo aircraft and the Next Generation […]
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Air ForceSeparation Established Between F135 ECU and Future F-35 PTMS, Pratt & Whitney Says
RTX‘s [RTX] engine subsidiary Pratt & Whitney said that it has established firewalls between its F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter and the Enhanced […]
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Air ForceBoeing Aims to Use 5G for Aircraft Maintenance Improvements
Boeing [BA] is aiming to increase military aircraft mission capable rates and increase military technician safety through two efforts leveraging 5G technology–Autonomous Aircraft Inspection (AAI), using drones to take high […]
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Air ForceReplacing F-35 PTMS May Cost $3 Billion, Honeywell Estimates
Whether and when the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter will need a new Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS) or an upgrade has been a matter of debate within industry […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAFRL Solicits Industry Input on Resolute Sentry Vanguard Prospect Effort
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is soliciting ideas from industry on Resolute Sentry–an effort to forge a clear view of military forces in potential conflicts against potential high-tech adversaries. […]
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Air ForceUSAF Considers Engineering Support Contract for F-35 Radar and Distributed Aperture System
The U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center’s branch office at Robins AFB, Ga., is considering a possible contract to provide engineering support for Initial Operational Capability of the Operational Flight Programs […]
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Air ForceDoD Inspector General Audit Says F-35 Program Lacks Accurate Parts Data
Last month, the Pentagon Inspector General (IG) released an audit of the program for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter–a review that found the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) lacked […]
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Air ForceUSAF Examining AI Aid to GMTI in Indo-Pacific
DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force is examining how artificial intelligence (AI) will aid military forces in rapid targeting in the Indo-Pacific theater. While Operation Desert Storm in 1991 had 40,000 […]