Air Force
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Air ForceL3Harris Announces Production Completion of First 35 Viper Shields
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] said on Sept. 3 that it has finished production of the first 35 AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield electronic warfare and countermeasure systems in a planned buy of 233 […]
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Air ForceMeink Directs MMA Acceleration, USAF Eyes $10 Million Unit Cost for Air Vehicle, $20 Million for CCA Air Vehicle
A U.S. Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) solicitation in July pegged initial operational capability (IOC) of 20 Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) in fiscal 2031, but that schedule may […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force SSC To Solicit For New Launch Companies Next Month
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) plans to issue its fiscal 2027 solicitation for new rocket companies for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3, Lane 1 next month […]
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Air ForceGE Aerospace Continues XA102 Work, Looks for Future USAF Timeline Guidance
LYNN, Mass.—GE Aerospace [GE] said that it is working on hardware and supplemental testing for the company’s XA102 engine to meet timelines the U.S. Air Force lays out for the […]
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Air ForceMH-139A Attains IOC, USAF Says, As House Looks for MH-139/HH-60W Comparison for Military District of Washington
The U.S. Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter by Boeing [BA] attained initial operational capability (IOC) on Aug. 10 in the planned replacement of the service’s UH-1Ns by Bell [TXT] […]
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PentagonGE Aerospace Plans to Flight Test HyCAT Hypersonic Test Bed in 2028
LYNN, Mass.—GE Aerospace [GE] said on Monday that the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded the company a prime contract for an all-up-round (AUR) hypersonic test bed under the […]
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Air ForceInterview with Rolls-Royce’s F130 Program Director, Gregg Pyers on the B-52’s New Engine
Gregg Pyers, Rolls-Royce’s F130 program director, discusses the company’s development of the new engine for the B-52 under the Air Force’s Commercial Engine Replacement Program. Pyers provides updates on ongoing […]
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Air ForceRolls-Royce Plans To Deliver 20 F130 Flight Test Engines For B-52 CERP Starting Next Spring
INDIANAPOLIS—Rolls-Royce plans to deliver 20 F130 flight test engines to the Air Force starting next spring for the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) for the service’s B-52 bomber, as the […]
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Space
Smaller Space Companies Want To See Programs Of Record For Their Investments
Smaller space companies want to see how the “commercial first” mantra of Pentagon acquisition reform translates into programs of record. The Space Force contends that its nine, new program acquisition […]
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Air ForceRaytheon Awarded $603 Million For New Radar For B-52
The Air Force on Tuesday said it awarded RTX‘s [RTX] Raytheon an up to $603 million contract through August 2031 for a new radar, the APQ-188, for the service’s 75 […]