Air Force
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCrisis Will Likely Force Pentagon to Adopt and Scale Up Commercial AI, Air Force Acquisition Chief Says
Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper said on Dec. 7 that a crisis will likely force the Pentagon to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and ways to involve commercial start-up innovators […]
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PentagonAuthorizers Mandate CAPE Report on NGAD
The draft conference report on the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 6395, requires the Pentagon director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) to submit a report on […]
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PentagonMilitary Aviation Commission Advises Creation of Joint Safety Council to Advise Deputy Secdef
In response to the more than 6,000 U.S. noncombat military aviation accidents between 2013 and 2018, the National Commission on Military Aviation Safety (NCMAS) is recommending the creation of a […]
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Air ForceBoeing Starts Build of Simulator for U.S. Air Force Red Hawk Trainer
Boeing [BA] said on Dec. 1 that the company has begun building the ground based training system (GBTS) for the next generation training aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, which […]
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InternationalThree Senators Introduce Resolutions to Block UAE Arms Sales
Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) have introduced four joint resolutions to block up to $23 billion in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to the United […]
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SpaceAir Force Plans to End Launch Services Agreements with Northrop, Blue Origin By End of Year
The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force plan to end Launch Services Agreement (LSA) funding for Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Blue Origin by the end of this year, the Air Force […]
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InternationalU.S., Australia To Partner On Air-Breathing Hypersonic Weapon Development
The Pentagon said Monday it is teaming with Australia to work on developing air-breathing hypersonic weapon technologies. The U.S. Air Force will lead the bilateral Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research […]
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Air ForceLegacy Aircraft Retirements and Lower Cost ISR Needed, Roper Says
While Congress may turn back the Air Force’s fiscal 2021 request to retire almost 30 tanker aicraft, 44 A-10 attack aircraft, and 24 Northrop Grumman [NOC] Block 20/30 RQ-4 Global […]
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CongressHASC Chair Criticizes Timing Of Air Force’s C-130J Basing Decision In Georgia With Runoffs Looming
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has raised concerns over the Air Force’s timing of an announcement to base new C-130Js in Georgia, criticizing the move as […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyRoper: Classified Details of NGAD Will Help Initiative Move Forward
As the U.S. Air Force briefs Pentagon officials and congressional members on the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter, the initiative’s classified details may be the special sauce that gives […]