Air Force
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SpaceHegseth “Wartime Footing” Acquisition Model May Have Operational Risks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has promoted a “wartime footing” for Pentagon acquisition, but the approach may come with operational risk. “I can go ramp up the acquisition system, work with […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force 15-Year Plan To Come Out By Early 2026, Saltzman Says
The U.S. Space Force is looking to publish its 15-year plan between now and early next year, according to Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman. “I want to […]
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Air ForceBoeing To Lead Tail Kit Development For Next Generation Penetrator, As USAF Seeks Industry Input
The attack division of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s armament directorate (AFLCMC/EBD) at Eglin AFB, Fla., wants to hear from companies by December 12 on their wherewithal to […]
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SpaceNRO Establishes Space Cyber Program After Last Month’s Moonshine Guardian Exercise
RESTON, Va.–The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) established a space cyber program on Oct. 1. While the NRO is no stranger to devising solutions to the decades-old threat of hacking, “today’s […]
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Air ForceF-22 Controls Unmanned General Atomics MQ-20 Drone In Industry Demo
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) on Monday announced the successful test of an F-22 Raptor fighter controlling an MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) for the first time […]
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SpacePentagon Official Decries Cyber “Complacency”
RESTON, Va.–The new Netflix movie, House of Dynamite, concerning an unattributed nuclear weapons launch due to satellite missile warning failure and hacking of U.S. computer systems, “absolutely is reality, ladies […]
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SpacePentagon Moving To Implement Report By SDA Review Team, Including More Systems Engineering Focus To Reduce Concurrency
Pentagon acquisition chief Michael Duffey has approved the Space Development Agency’s Independent Review Team (SDA IRT) report, which team members signed off on in May–an approval that had been on […]
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SpaceNew Glenn Has Second Certification Flight For U.S. Space Force NSSL
Blue Origin‘s New Glenn heavy launch rocket had its second certification flight for the U.S. Space Force National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, as the rocket lifted a NASA mission […]
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Air ForceUSAF Examining Lower Cost Counter-Air Missile Program With 1,000-3,500 Annual Full-Rate Production
The stand-in strike division of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s armament directorate (AFLCMC/EBI) at Eglin AFB, Fla., is surveying companies to help determine requirements and an acquisition strategy for […]
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SpaceRemote Sensing Could Help Fill Void In On-Site Nuclear Inspections, FAS Says
Government and commercial imagery could help fill a void in on-site nuclear inspections, given the upcoming lapse in the New START Treaty protocol next February, according to a new report […]