Air Force
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CongressSASC Chair Says Completion Of F-35 Combat Simulation Testing Is ‘Long Overdue’
The head of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Wednesday the Air Force is “long overdue” in completing combat simulation testing for the F-35, citing the assessment as a critical […]
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Air ForceNGAD and E-7A Among Top Priorities for PACAF, Commander Says
Among the urgent operational needs of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) are the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter and the replacement of the Boeing [BA] E-3A Airborne Warning and Control […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Keeping Tabs on NTSB Investigation into 777 Engine Failure
The U.S. Air Force said on Feb. 23 that Pratt & Whitney [RTX] has informed the service that the company does not believe that the in-flight failure of a PW4000-112 […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Sees Opportunity for Freedom Radio on Future Aircraft
U.S. Air Force testing of its future Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) last year saw the use of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] Freedom 550 gateway radio to link the Lockheed […]
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Air ForceBoeing Begins U.S Production Line for U.S. Air Force Red Hawk Trainer
Boeing [BA] said on Feb. 23 that U.S. production of the U.S. Air Force T-7A Red Hawk trainer has begun at the company’s St. Louis plant, as Boeing awaits delivery […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Receives Air Force Contracts for JASSM and LRASM
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Feb. 22 received a $428 million U.S. Air Force contract for 400 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Munitions (JASSM) in Lot 19 and a $414 million contract for […]
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Special OperationsSilent Arrow Looks for CV-22 Flight Testing Award This Spring
The Silent Arrow glider, developed by California-based Yates Electrospace Corp., looks for a Phase II small business innovation research (SBIR) award by AFWERX and the Air Force Research Laboratory this […]
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ArmyArmy Investing In Air Force’s THOR Counter-Drone Microwave Prototype
The Army is partnering with the Air Force on the development of the Tactical High-Power Microwave Operational Responder (THOR) prototype directed energy weapon designed to take down groups of enemy […]
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Air ForceB-21 ‘Well Positioned’ for Meeting Milestones, LRIP Decision, Northrop Grumman Says
As the Pentagon reviews key weapons programs for possible procurement changes under the Biden administration, Northrop Grumman [NOC] said it is well on its way to meeting milestones ahead of […]
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Air ForceNumber of Options Eyed for Boeing KC-46 Tanker Role in ABMS, Company Says
Boeing [BA] said that it is examining a number of options to make its KC-46 Pegasus refueling tanker a flying cell tower for the U.S. Air Force in the fielding […]