Air Force
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Air ForceGBSD Award Opens New Training Area For L3Harris
The Air Force’s award on Tuesday to Northrop Grumman [NOC] of a contract for the next-generation ICBM system for the Air Force has given teammate L3Harris Technologies [LHX] an entrée […]
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Air ForceReducing Development Risk Key to B-52 Re-Engining Program
While the U.S. Air Force is looking at boosting engine power on Boeing [BA] B-52H bombers for future missions, the service and Boeing also want to reduce the risk in […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyABMS Test Validates Cloud Computing for Military, Roper Says
The U.S. Air Force, U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Space Command held the second test “on ramp” of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Aug. 31-Sept. 3, and Air Force […]
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Air ForceDevelopment Start of B-52 Radar Modernization Program Slips Six Months
The projected development start of the B-52H Radar Modernization Program (RMP) has slipped six months from this month until March next year. “The program plans to start development in March […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Awarded $135 Million Contract for ALCM Refurbishment
The U.S. Air Force on Sept. 2 awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $135 million contract for refurbishment of the inertial navigation system of the Boeing [BA] AGM-86B Air Launched Cruise […]
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Air ForceM-Code Navigation System for F-22 and E-2D Finishes Critical Design Review, Northrop Grumman Says
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Sept. 2 that its Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation System (INS)-Modernization, EGI-M, has passed a critical design review (CDR). The CDR marked the completion […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCaptive Carry Tests of Two Hypersonic Configurations Completed, DARPA Says
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force have completed captive carry tests of two variants of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) and are ready to proceed to first free-flight testing […]
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Air ForceFirst Flight of B-21 Expected in 2022, as Air Force Moves to Lighten Training Load
The U.S. Air Force expects first flight of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider in 2022, as the service moves to lighten the training road for crew members of the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySpace Development Agency Awards Contracts for National Defense Space Architecture Transport Layer
The Space Development Agency (SDA) on Aug. 31 awarded $281.5 million in firm, fixed-price contracts to Lockheed Martin [LMT] and York Space Systems to build 10 satellites each for an […]
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Air ForceNew Engines for B-52 Top Modernization Priority for Bombers, May Result in 30 Percent Fuel Savings
The U.S. Air Force is conducting a number of modernization initiatives to keep its fleet of 76 Boeing [BA] B-52H bombers flying to 2040 and beyond, including the Commercial Engine […]