Air Force
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Air ForceHASC Bill Would Authorize DoD/USAF AI Tanker Pilot Program
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal 2024 defense authorization bill would authorize a DoD/U.S. Air Force pilot program for tankers that use artificial intelligence (AI). Under Section 345 of […]
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Intelligence CommunityHawkEye 360 Says $58 Million Raised to Advance RF Sensing and Processing Innovation
HawkEye 360 Inc. said on July 13 that it has raised $58 million in a Series D-1 round of funding from venture capital and private equity firms, including BlackRock [BLK], […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyClassified AI Briefing to Senators A ‘Candid, Wake Up Call,’ Schumer Says
Pentagon, intelligence, and White House officials’ classified, artificial intelligence (AI) briefing to about 70 senators on July 11th was a “candid, wake up call,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) […]
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Air ForceCJCS Nominee: Sharing or Vacating S-Band Could Set Back DoD ‘Several Decades’
A DoD sharing or abandonment of the S-band portion of the electromagnetic spectrum could harm military forces and entail significant work around costs, Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown told […]
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Air ForceAir Dominance Combined Test Force Succeeds F-22 CTF at Edwards AFB
The U.S Air Force has established the Air Dominance Combined Test Force (CTF) under the 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, Calif. “The F-22 Raptor Combined Test Force has formally […]
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CongressJoint Chiefs Chairman Nominee Brown Cites Multi-Year Authority As Critical For Munitions Requirements
Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, cited the new multi-year procurement authority as critical to ensuring the Pentagon […]
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Air ForceLatest AMRAAM Variant Successful In Final Flight Test
RTX [RTX] on Tuesday said the newest variant of its Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) has successfully completed its final flight test, marking the completion of developmental and operational testing. […]
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Air ForceUSAF Awards Pratt & Whitney $5.5 Billion for F117 Engine Sustainment
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] a more than $5.5 billion contract for F117 engine sustainment. “The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to […]
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Air ForceF-35 Data Rights Case Continues On Issue of ‘Developed’ Software
An F-35 software data rights dispute between the federal government and Lockheed Martin [LMT] continues before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ABSCA) nearly four years after the company […]
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Air ForceRaytheon Receives $625 Million Contract for Force Element Terminals for B-52s
The U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s nuclear command, control and communications integration directorate at Hanscom AFB, Mass., has awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] a $625 million contract for Force Element […]