Air Force
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Nuclear ModernizationSlips in Schedule for Some Parts of LGM-35A Will Occur, AFGSC Commander Says
Slips in the planned schedule for some parts of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM will occur, but U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is focused on ensuring […]
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Air ForceDepartment of Air Force Uniformed Leaders Lay Out Potential Costs of Shift from S-Band
The Department of the Air Force’s uniformed leaders laid out two system examples of increased costs associated with a possible shift in those systems from the 3.1-3.45 GHz S-band to […]
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Air ForceKendall: Legislative Proposal to Accelerate New Starts Would Not Reduce Congressional Authority Over Programs
A White Office of Management and Budget (OMB) legislative proposal to Congress last month to speed new start programs in DoD and allow up to $300 million in early design […]
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Air Force$1.5 Billion Requested Increase for USAF Munitions to Aid Ramp Up of JATM
The U.S. Air Force is moving toward procuring the Lockheed Martin [LMT] AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on […]
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Air ForceNext Generation Propulsion a Necessity for F-35, GE Says
EVENDALE, Ohio—General Electric [GE] believes that a new engine for Block 5 and beyond of the U.S. Air Force F-35A fighter will be a sine qua non for the service […]
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Air ForceFY ’23 Funding To Accelerate E-7 Program Won’t Change Schedule, Kendall Says
The schedule to field the first E-7A Wedgetail airborne warning command and control aircraft remains intact despite an additional $200 million that Congress appropriated in fiscal year 2023 to accelerate […]
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SpaceSpace Development Agency Targets Tranche 2 Transport Layer Launches for 2026
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) is targeting launches of its Tranche 2 data communications Transport Layer (T2TL) low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites in 2026 as part of […]
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Air ForcePentagon Awards Lockheed Martin Nearly $7.8 Billion for F-35s in Lot 17
The Pentagon on Apr. 28 awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] an almost $7.8 billion contract for 126 F-35 fighters in Lot 17, including 43 F-35As for the U.S. Air Force, eight […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Awards Contracts to Bolster Hypersonic/Strategic Systems’ Supply Chain
The Pentagon’s office of industrial base policy has awarded contracts to three companies to strengthen the hypersonic and strategic systems’ supply chain in the United States. On Apr. 28, DoD […]
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Air ForceAir Force Secretary Sees Challenge of Sentinel Reaching IOC On Time
The Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM may have trouble making its planned date for initial operational capability (IOC), U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Apr. 27. “There […]