Air Force
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Nuclear ModernizationBiden Administration Opposes Authorizers’ Provision to Limit Reduction Below 400 ICBMs, As NPR Continues
As the Biden administration conducts its Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), the administration is opposing a draft defense authorization bill provision that would prohibit a reduction below 400 Boeing [BA] Minuteman […]
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Air ForceFreedom Radio Proof of Concept Demonstration Coming Soon, Northrop Grumman Says
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) recently awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] an expanded scope of work for a satellite communications (SATCOM)-enabled Freedom Radio that is to allow communications across land, […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looks to Re-Imagining Air Superiority, Conduct of Warfare
As the Biden administration and the Pentagon discuss the formulation of a new National Defense Strategy and a revision of the Joint Warfighting Concept, the U.S. Air Force is preparing […]
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PentagonSustainment/Availability Has Been Achilles Heel for F-35 Fighter
Providing affordable sustainment was a key goal for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program before Lockheed Martin [LMT] beat out Boeing [BA] to win the JSF contract on Oct. 26, […]
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Air ForceUSAF to Compete High-Fidelity Crew Station for F-35 Joint Simulation Environment
The U.S. Air Force plans to compete a requirement for the High-Fidelity Crew Station (HFCS) for the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35. The 412th Electronic […]
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Air ForceAFWERX Director Notes Potential of eVTOL for Air Force Personnel Recovery
Air Force Col. Nathan Diller, the director of the service’s AFWERX innovation arm, this week noted the potential of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles for Air Combat Command […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looks to Integrate ACES 5 Ejection Seat on F-15E
The Air Force is seeking contractors able to develop technical orders and update aircraft manuals, drawings and specifications required for the planned replacement of the Collins Aerospace [RTX] Advanced Concept […]
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Air ForcePratt & Whitney Looks to Enhanced F-35 Engine for Cooling Advanced Weapons and Saving Billions in Life Cycle Costs
Pratt & Whitney [RTX] has been investing internal funds in an Enhanced Engine Package (EEP) for the company’s F135 engine for all three variants of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin Potentially $10.9 Billion Contract for F-22 Modernization
The Air Force on Nov. 5 awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a contract potentially worth nearly $10.9 billion to modernize the fighter through October 2031 under the Advanced Raptor Enhancement & […]
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InternationalOn-Time Acquisition of KC-46A and E-2D Among Top JASDF Priorities
In the short term, two top acquisition priorities of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) are Boeing [BA] KC-46A Pegasus tankers and Northrop Grumman [NOC] E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft–planes also […]