Air Force
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SpaceU.S. TRANSCOM Mulling Possibility of Rocket Deliveries
U.S. Transportation Command is mulling the possibility of rocket deliveries and plans to hold a proof of principle with SpaceX as early as next year, TRANSCOM Commander Army Gen. Stephen […]
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Air ForceAir Force Envisions Improved Communications and Sensor Capabilities for Arctic
The U.S. Air Force wants improved sensors and communications for the Arctic, including Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2), as the service seeks to make operations there more routine […]
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SpaceSpaceX Launch of GPS III Important for NSSL
The scheduled launch of the fourth GPS III satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 9:43 p.m. on Oct. 2nd from Cape Canaveral, Fla., will be important for future […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDoE May Need to Ready First GBSD Warhead Variant for Tests in Three Years, AF Official Says
The Department of Energy may need to start qualifying the W87 warhead for service aboard Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Missiles in roughly three years, the Air Force’s program director for […]
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Air ForceDelivery Of A KC-46 Tanker Delayed Due To Electrical System Issue
Delivery of a KC-46 refueling tanker has been delayed due to a “minor electrical problem” on the aircraft, which was scheduled to arrive at Pease Air National Guard Base in […]
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Unmanned SystemsLow-Cost Attritable Drones May Have Range of Air Force Roles
The U.S. Air Force may develop and field low-cost attritable/reusable (A/R) drones with a range of roles over the next decade, but the service has yet to say how or […]
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CongressAgreement with Lockheed Martin on Fixing F-35 Spare Parts Problems ‘Step in Right Direction,’ Democrats Say
The Sept. 18 handshake agreement between the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Lockheed Martin [LMT] on nearly $70.6 million in expected company investments to fix faulty electronic equipment logbooks […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Awards Second Round of Contracts to Support Skyborg Program
The U.S. Air Force on Sept. 29 awarded a second round of contracts to nine organizations for the service’s Skyborg program–an effort to develop a family of attritable drones with […]
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SpaceClassification Regime Challenge for Bringing Non-Traditional Companies into Military Space
As U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper and the AFWERX innovation arm try to get more non-traditional firms into the military space business under the U.S. Space Force, classification–or […]
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Air ForceAir Force to Hold Public Hearings on B-21 Bomber Bed Down Locations
The U.S. Air Force plans to hold public hearings next month on a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) associated with deciding whether Ellsworth AFB, S.D., or Dyess AFB, Texas, will […]