Air Force
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Air ForceFlorida House Appropriators Push for Light Attack Aircraft, Criticize Air Force’s Backtrack
Florida members of the House Appropriations Committee reaffirmed their commitment to procuring a new low-cost, light attack aircraft for the Air Force during a committee markup May 21, while critiquing […]
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Air ForceTrump Nominates New Air Force Secretary As Wilson Bids Farewell
President Donald Trump announced May 21 that he is nominating Barbara Barrett to become the next Air Force secretary, as current Secretary Heather Wilson completes her final weeks on the […]
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SpaceGAO Urges Independent Study to Prevent Further Delays of Air Force’s GPS OCX Program
The Defense Department should conduct an independent schedule assessment of the Air Force’s ongoing upgrades to the GPS ground control system or risk the program running so far behind that […]
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SpaceDespite Space Concerns, HAC Cuts Back on Air Force Space R&D Citing Underexecution
The House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2020 draft defense appropriations bill cuts Air Force funding for space procurement and research-and-development (R&D) programs compared to what the service requested, despite lawmakers’ […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Plus-Up Air Force Fighters In FY ’20 Defense Markup
House appropriators are considering providing the Air Force with 68 new fighter jets in the fiscal year 2020 defense bill, while cutting funding for several high-profile next-generation research-and-development programs. The […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s New Rescue Helicopter Makes Maiden Flight
The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter lifted off for the first time May 17, flying for more than an hour and included hover control checks, low speed flight, and […]
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InternationalLockheed, Rafael Partner to Offer SPICE Guidance Kit to U.S. Buyers
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems signed a teaming agreement Thursday to jointly develop, market, manufacture and support Rafael’s Smart, Precise Impact and Cost-Effective (SPICE) guidance kits […]
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Air ForceAir Force Undersecretary to Become Acting Secretary Following Wilson’s Departure
The Pentagon announced May 15 that Air Force Undersecretary Matthew Donovan will become acting secretary effective June 1, following the resignation of current Secretary Heather Wilson. Donovan was widely expected […]
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Air ForceAir Force to Select New Space Command Location By Summer
The Air Force officially announced May 14 it has narrowed the options for a new U.S. Space Command location down to six potential sites and expects to make a decision […]
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SpaceHAC Draft Defense Bill Is Cautious on Space Force, SDA Efforts
The House Appropriations Committee’s recently released fiscal year 2020 draft defense bill funds various Air Force space efforts, but also places holds on Pentagon-wide space endeavors including the Space Force […]