Air Force
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Space
Space Systems Command Conducting Critical Design Reviews for MGUE Increment 2
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has finished the first of three critical design reviews for the planned Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 2. L3Harris [LHX], Raytheon Technologies [RTX] and BAE Systems have received […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Boeing to Invest in Self-Protection Improvements for KC-46A, Future Tankers
Boeing [BA] and its Aurora Flight Sciences subsidiary are working on self-protection improvements for the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus and future tankers, Boeing said at the Paris Air Show on June […]
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Air Force
Pratt & Whitney Gears Up to Begin F135 ECU Detailed Design in Early 2024
Raytheon Technologies‘ [RTX] Pratt & Whitney is gearing up to finish the preliminary design review (PDR) of P&W’s proposed F135 engine core upgrade (ECU) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 […]
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Space
International Space Traffic Management Organization Needed, According to RAND Study
Space traffic management (STM) is nearing “a tipping point” and key space nations need to establish an international space traffic management organization (ISTMO) to deconflict such traffic, and such nations […]
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Space
Cislunar a Longer Term Focus for U.S. Space Command
U.S. Space Command, the operational side of U.S. military space, is looking at the cislunar environment as a longer term focus, as the command discusses novel concepts for low Earth […]
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Air Force
F135 Engine Involves More Than 55,000 Workers, Pratt & Whitney Says
As the U.S. Air Force awaits congressional action on the service requested $245 million in fiscal 2024 to begin the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) by Raytheon Technologies‘ [RTX] Pratt […]
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U.S. Space Command to Expand Commercial Integration Cell
The U.S. Space Command plans to expand its Commercial Integration Cell (CIC) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., beyond the 10 companies in the CIC–an expansion that may aid DoD […]
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Air Force
USAF Examining Options for Close Air Support Beyond the A-10
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown–President Biden’s nominee to become the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff–have lauded […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Incorporation of CL-20 on Three Munitions Proposed by HASC Panel
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) tactical air and land forces panel would require DoD to begin a pilot program for the incorporation of the CL-20 explosive on three munitions […]
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Air Force
Raytheon’s Pratt & Whitney to Receive Nearly $888 Million for F135 Spare Parts
The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon Technologies‘ [RTX] Pratt & Whitney nearly $888 million for spare parts for the F135 engine for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter. The firm fixed […]
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