Air Force
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAFRL Looks to Develop ‘Link 16 From Space’ Transponder in Proliferated LEO
The Air Force Research Laboratory plans to demonstrate a new space-based communications transponder in low-Earth orbit by next spring, the lab’s space vehicles director said June 4. The “XVI” program […]
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Air ForceAir Force Releases RFI for Next-Gen ISR Drone to Potentially Replace Reaper
The Air Force released a June 3 request for information to begin searching for next-generation unmanned aerial vehicles that could eventually replace the MQ-9 Reaper drone. The notice, first reported […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGeorgia Senators Urge Air Force to Deliver Advanced Battle Management System Report to Congress
Georgia’s two senators have written a letter to Air Force leadership expressing concern over a delayed report on certain aspects of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) program. The fiscal […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAgility Prime ‘Air Race to Certification’ Moves Ahead, Air Force Examines eVTOL Supply Chains
Air Force leaders working to support the development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the U.S. acknowledge that this new segment of aerospace will require a robust […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Awards First Round of Advanced Battle Management System Contracts
The reason why the Air Force decided to cancel an entire aircraft recapitalization program for a new effort to connect new existing sensors and shooters across the U.S. military is […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon, Air Force To Build 5G Network For Prototype Testing At Nellis AFB
The Pentagon’s technology office has partnered with the Air Force Warfare Center to build a mobile 5G cellular network at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada that will host software […]
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Air ForceAir Force Official: Palletized Munitions ‘Major Element’ of New Warfighting Concept
The Air Force is testing the viability of palletized munitions on its cargo aircraft to increase fire capacity, and could soon proceed to prototyping and fielding that capability, the head […]
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Air ForceSenators Want Regular GAO Assessments Of KC-46 Progress
Given ongoing delays in getting the Air Force’s KC-46 tanker aircraft to be used in operational missions, several senators last week asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide regular […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force to Award Initial F-15EX Engine Contract to GE, Considering Open Competition for Next Lots
The Air Force may look to industry to provide future engines for the F-15EX fighter jet after sole-sourcing the initial aircraft lot to GE Aviation [GE], the service said May […]
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Air ForceAir Force Formally Launches Skyborg Drone Program with Multiple Contracts Possible
The Air Force has released a solicitation to build prototypes for its Skyborg unmanned wingman program, with the intent of selecting one or more companies to quickly field an artificial […]