Air Force
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SpaceFlorida Lawmakers Want New Space Command Based in State
Florida’s congressional delegation and governor are pushing hard for the Pentagon to base its future U.S. Space Command in the Sunshine State. A bipartisan group of House members led by […]
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SpaceTrump Signs Off on Space Force Directive, But Congress Must Still Approve
President Trump has signed off on a directive that would put the Air Force in charge of the Space Force, pending congressional approval. Trump signed Space Policy Directive-4 (SPD-4) Feb. […]
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Air ForceCobham Accepts $206 Million Charge to End KC-46 Dispute
Cobham said Feb. 19 it has accepted about $206 million in new charges from Boeing [BA] to end an ongoing dispute related to the Air Force’s new KC-46A Pegasus aerial […]
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Air ForceCongress Concerned Over National Emergency’s Potential Effect on F-35 Basing
Lawmakers on the Hill want to know if President Trump’s declared national emergency could affect key military construction projects, including future basing for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Trump announced […]
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Air ForceVirginia Lawmakers Push for Air Force to Base F-22s in Hampton Roads
The entire Virginia congressional delegation and both senators are vying for the Air Force to base its F-22 squadrons at Air Combat Command’s headquarters in Hampton Roads. The delegation issued […]
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Air ForcePentagon IG to Evaluate Space, Nuclear and Missile Defense Programs in FY ’19
The Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General (DOD OIG) plans to evaluate 11 separate efforts related to space, nuclear deterrence and missile defense in fiscal year 2019, including […]
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Air ForceAltus Air Force Base Receives First Two KC-46 Tankers
Boeing [BA] delivered the first two KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft dedicated to training purposes this past weekend to Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, with two more due in the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Two Years Away From Initial Hypersonics Capability, Official Says
The Air Force expects to achieve first flight of its Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW) capability by the end of 2020, with a second capability coming six months later, the […]
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Air ForceLight Attack Aircraft Program Deprioritized for National Defense Strategy, Air Force Official Says
The Air Force has opted to push back the light attack aircraft (LAA) program to procure an off-the-shelf aircraft for use in close-air support and counterinsurgency missions over the next […]
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Air ForceAir Force Acquisition Chief: Souped-Up F-15s Could Be Included in FY ’20 Budget
The Air Force fiscal year 2020 budget could include new variants of Boeing’s [BA] F-15X fighter aircraft to replace aging F-15C Eagles, pending the final defense budget topline, the service’s […]