Air Force
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Business/FinancialSaab to Open New Manufacturing and Production Facility for T-X in Indiana
Saab will open a new advanced manufacturing and production site in West Lafayette, Indiana, where it will produce final assembly for its components of the Air Force’s new T-X trainer […]
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Navy/USMCV-22 Program Seeks Savings In Foreign Customers, But 2020 Deadline Looms
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Having Japan as a foreign military sales partner on the V-22 could end up saving the U.S. government $60 million or more over the life of the program, […]
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SpaceAir Force Releases RFP for Phase 2 of Launch Services Procurement Program
The Air Force released a request for proposals (RFP) May 3 for Phase 2 of its launch service procurement (LSP) effort, with the intent to award contracts to two providers […]
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Air ForceHASC Members Introduce Bill to Prevent Turkey from Receiving F-35
Three members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) this week introduced a new bill designed to limit the transfer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey as long […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Officials Say F-35 Will Take Years to Meet Cost Per Flying Hour of F-15EX
Defense officials told lawmakers May 2 that while they continue to drive down the sustainment cost of the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter, it will be “multiple years” before it can […]
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Air ForceDARPA Director: Two Hypersonic Programs Speeding To Flight Tests By End of 2019
The head of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said two of the agency’s air-launched hypersonic weapons are on track to launch in initial flight tests by the end […]
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Air ForceShanahan Provides Update to Fighter Readiness Levels: F-22, F-16 Still Lagging
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told lawmakers May 1 that most of the Pentagon’s fighter aircraft fleet has made progress toward meeting an 80 percent mission capable rate goal by […]
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Air ForceF-35A Conducts First Combat Deployment in CENTCOM Region
The Air Force’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighter conducted its first combat strike in the Middle East April 30, just two weeks after it deployed to the region, the Air Force […]
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Air ForceBoeing Awarded Up to $5.7 Billion for KC-46 Post-Production Work
The Air Force awarded Boeing [BA] a contract worth up to $5.7 billion over 10 years that provides for a range of post-production requirements for the KC-46A aerial refueler, including […]
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PentagonNew GAO Report Paints Worrying Picture for F-35 Sustainment
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a new report April 25 offering new recommendations to improve the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s supply chain and sustainment issues, and warns that without […]