Air Force

A U.S. Air Force official said that he welcomes the promise of reduced munition costs and increased performance that could result from greater competition in the solid rocket motor (SRM) […]

The U.S. Air Force confirmed on Jan. 24 that it has contracted with five teams–led by Anduril, Boeing [BA], General Atomics, Lockheed Martin [LMT], and Northrop Grumman [NOC]–to develop Collaborative […]

The U.S. Air Force is examining how to reduce the massive civil works project costs that make up a significant part of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel future ICBM […]

Last fall, Pentagon acquisition chief Bill LaPlante gave the go-ahead to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber by Northrop Grumman [NOC], DoD […]

Development of an upgraded software capability for the F-35 fighter aircraft is maturing but more slowly than expected and while Lockheed Martin [LMT] is still aiming to deliver the third […]

Multi-year procurement (MYP) of key munitions is vital to rebuild U.S. stockpiles, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), said on Jan. 23. Gallagher chairs the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist […]

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) mobility and training directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio said that AFLCMC has tested an escape system drogue parachute for the Advanced […]

The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry to find companies able to develop Night Vision Goggle (NVG) training and support the latter for the KC-46A Pegasus Aircrew Training System (ATS) […]

While the U.S. Space Force is interested in alternate positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) systems to alleviate the risk of an adversary or other disruption of GPS, the service’s tactically […]

The U.S. Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Edwards AFB, Calif., said that it plans to award Alexandria, Va.-based Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. a contract to provide an Identification Friend […]