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Air Force
Blue Origin: Reusability Key Factor in Future Air Force Space Architecture
The Air Force is prioritizing reusability for its future space systems as demonstrated in its recent launch service agreement awards, a Blue Origin official said Oct. 19. The service has […]
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ULA Completes 50th Launch For U.S. Air Force With AEHF Mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully carried the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) mission into orbit for the U.S. Air Force on an Atlas V rocket that took off early […]
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Analyst: Too Soon to Tell If Protest-Free Trend Will Stick for Air Force Programs
A series of protest-free wins for major Air Force aircraft programs are a welcome sight for both the service and contract winner Boeing [BA], but whether the trend sticks for […]
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Air Force: Loss of Consciousness Deemed Cause of Fatal 2018 F-16 Crash
The Air Force on Tuesday released an accident investigation board report determining the cause of a fatal F-16 Thunderbird crash this past April. Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, an F-16CM pilot […]
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Air Force Officials: Extent of Damage to F-22s at Tyndall Still Unknown
The Air Force continues to assess the potential damage to multiple F-22 Raptor fighter jets inflicted last week by Hurricane Michael at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. It remains to […]
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Guard Response Limited By Number of Aviation Assets, Lengyel Says
In discussing the National Guard Bureau’s response to Hurricane Michael last week, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said that the Guard needs more aviation […]
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Majority of F-35 Aircraft Cleared For Flight After Fuel Tube Tests
Less than a week after the Pentagon’s entire fleet of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters was temporarily grounded to investigate a suspect fuel tube, the majority of the aircraft are back […]
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U.S. Space Sectors Must Work Together to Combat Emerging Threats, Official Says
The U.S. space sectors – military, civil and commercial – will need to work together more closely to combat emerging and quickly multiplying threats from peer competitors, a senior DoD […]
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Engine Developers Win IDIQ Awards to Develop New Tech for Air Force
Rolls-Royce on Thursday was awarded a $100 million contract to develop new advanced turbine engine technologies for the Air Force. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract is for phase 1 of the […]
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No Protest for T-X Contract Award to Boeing
The way is clear for Boeing [BA] to safely secure three major aircraft development contracts worth billions as its two competitors declined to protest the Air Force’s T-X trainer aircraft […]