Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force General Concerned About Possible Return Of Budget Caps In FY 2020
Recent increases in U.S. defense spending have bolstered the Air Force’s nuclear modernization efforts, but the possible return of across-the-board budget cuts in FY 2020 looms as a potential threat […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Gets $1.4 Billion Contract To Sustain F-35
The U.S. Defense Department’s F-35 Lightning II program has awarded prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.4 billion contract to sustain the stealthy fighter jet for another year, the Pentagon […]
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Air ForceAir Force Event To Push For Faster Fielding Of Technology
The U.S. Air Force plans to hold a service-wide “acquisition day” in late May to review the status of its programs, including how they are doing on cost and what they […]
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Air Force
Air Force To Unveil Hypersonics Acceleration Plan Soon
The U.S. Air Force is looking to speed up its hypersonics development work and expects to announce its specific intentions in “weeks,” a service official said April 27. An engineering team […]
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Air ForceBoeing KC-46 Tanker Finishes Flight Tests For FAA Certification
The KC-46A tanker, which Boeing [BA] is developing for the U.S. Air Force, has achieved a key milestone by finishing flight tests needed to obtain its second of two airworthiness […]
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Air ForceLawmakers Want DoD To Consider Smaller Buses For Key Satellites
Concerned that large, high-value satellites are vulnerable to growing threats from potential enemies, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the Department of Defense to consider making greater use of […]
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Air ForceHASC Bill Tells Air Force To Replace JSTARS, Speed Up Compass Call Successor
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) unveiled a fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill April 25 that would require the Air Force to replace the E-8C JSTARS ground-surveillance aircraft with […]
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Business/FinancialNorthrop Grumman Posts Solid First Quarter Results; Says Won’t Bid GPS III, F-35 Sensor
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Wednesday opened its fiscal year 2018 with solid results, driven by improved operating performance, lower taxes and a pension benefit, and the company upgraded its earnings […]
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Air ForceAir Force Improving Data Control, Cyber Security Before Deploying New Sensors For IoT Devices
With sensors spread out on smart devices across its aircraft, drones and vehicles, Air Force officials are looking to better manage the data collected and ensure mission effectiveness before deploying […]
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Air ForceAir Force To Finish Force Structure Review In August
The U.S. Air Force is studying how many more fighters, bombers and other aircraft it might need to counter growing threats from China and other potential adversaries, service leaders said […]