Air Force
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CongressHASC Subcommittee Wants SDA to Focus on New PNT Capabilities, Commercial SSA Procurement
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Strategic Forces Subcommittee included two assignments for the nascent Space Development Agency (SDA) in its fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup […]
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BudgetHASC Subcommittee to Authorize Two F-15EX Buys, Require Program Plans For Future Procurement
The House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee wants to authorize the Air Force to procure two F-15EX aircraft for prototype development in fiscal year 2020, but prohibit […]
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SpaceAir Force Solicits Industry for New Rapid Space Launch Capabilities
The Air Force released May 30 a request for information (RFI) for capabilities for new rapid space launch initiatives. “The US Air Force is investigating the possible procurement of a […]
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Air ForceBoeing Bags $259 Million Air Force Deal for Weapon Planning Software
Boeing [BA] has won an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity U.S. Air Force contract worth up to $259 million to provide weapon planning software for a host of U.S. military and its allied platforms […]
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SpaceNorthrop Declares First Stage Test of New OmegA Rocket a Success
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems [NOC] conducted a largely successful ground test of the first stage of its new OmegA launch vehicle May 30, completing a step toward the goal of […]
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InternationalSikorsky Offers CH-53K to German Air Force
Sikorsky [LMT] has formally offered the CH-53K King Stallion as the German Luftwaffe’s next heavy lift helicopter. A formal request for proposals for the “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) program is expected this […]
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InternationalPoland Formally Requests New F-35As to Replace Aging Fighters
Poland has issued a letter of request to procure 32 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters to replace its aging fleet of Russian-made fighters, the country’s defense minister said May 28. “Today […]
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Air ForceAir Force Cuts 100 Years of ‘Unnecessary Schedule’ from Existing Programs, Completes ‘Century Challenge’
The Air Force has succeeded in its yearlong goal of cutting at least 100 years of planned schedule time from its existing weapons development programs, the service said May 23. […]
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Space
SASC Authorizes ‘Measured’ Space Force Establishment in FY ’20 Markup
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved the development of a new Space Force under the Air Force in its fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup, […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin’s Space Fence System Detects Debris from Indian ASAT Test
A new Air Force system built by Lockheed Martin [LMT] that is still technically in testing helped to detect the breakup field from India’s recent anti-satellite test during a scheduled […]