Air Force
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Air ForceDARPA Awards Hypersonic Weapon Contract to Raytheon
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Raytheon [RTN] a contract to further develop the tactical boost glide (TBG) hypersonic weapon, a joint DARPA/Air Force effort, the company […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Aiming for $25K Cost Per Flight Hour Goal for F-35 by 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – The manufacturer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is committed to lowering sustainment costs over the next decade, and pledged to reach a goal of $25,000 per […]
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Air ForceAir Force Releases Draft RFP for Open Skies Recapitalization
The Air Force released Feb. 28 a draft request for proposals for the Open Skies Treat Aircraft Recapitalization (OSTAR) program to replace the Pentagon’s aging OC-135B observation aircraft. The service […]
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Air ForceB-52 Re-Engine Request for Proposals Expected in March
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Air Force is on track to release a request for proposals to procure new engines for the service’s oldest bomber aircraft within the next month, the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Pauses KC-46 Acceptances For Foreign Object Debris Issue
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Air Force has temporarily halted its acceptance of the KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueler due to the discovery of foreign object debris – trash, tools and the like […]
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SpaceAir Force’s 10th Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Prepped for Launch
The Air Force’s tenth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite has been placed aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket to be launched next month, ULA said Feb. 27. […]
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Air ForceFuture Role of Space Development Agency Still Unknown, Air Force Says
ORLANDO, Fla. – The prospect of the Space Development Agency (SDA) – one of the key pillars of President Trump’s administration’s effort to improve space acquisition at the Pentagon – […]
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Air ForceTwo Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters Complete, Nearing First Flight
Sikorsky [LMT] has fully assembled two HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters (CRH) and is preparing them for maiden flights before mid-year at the company’s site in West Palm Beach, Florida. The HH-60W […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman to Develop Open-Architecture Embedded GPS For Military Aircraft
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $59 million contract to develop an embedded GPS system for the F-22 Raptor and other aircraft. The embedded GPS/INS-modernization (EGI-M) program […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman to Offer SABR Radar for B-52 Modernization Program
Northrop Grumman [NOC] announced Feb. 26 that it is offering its advanced AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) for the Air Force’s B-52H Stratofortress radar replacement program. The service is […]