Air Force
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InternationalLockheed Martin and Polish MRO to Upgrade Country’s 48 F-16s to Block 70/72 Standard
Poland has finalized a letter of office and acceptance with the United States to upgrade Poland’s 48 Lockheed Martin [LMT] Block 52+ F-16s to the most recent Block 70/72 F-16V […]
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PentagonDoD Materiel Readiness ‘In Precarious Position,’ Govini Scorecard Says
In-the-field availability of reliable parts for weapons systems is a major problem for the military services, according to Govini‘s 2025 national security scorecard. “Nearly half of all parts evaluated across […]
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Business/FinancialMerlin Labs to Go Public Next Year Through SPAC
The Boston-based Merlin Labs said on Thursday that it plans to go public early next year through Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. [BACQ], a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) led by Inflection […]
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SpaceBruno: First Military Launch of Vulcan Marks “New Era in National Space Security”
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday for the U.S. Space Force USSF-106 mission in the military debut of […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looking Into AI Parts Management Tools for U-2 Aircraft
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s high altitude ISR division is looking into artificial intelligence tools that could help manage parts and reduce sustainment costs for the Lockheed Martin […]
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Air ForceAir Force Preparing Supplemental EIS for Sentinel, Scraps Three of Four Town Halls This Month
The Department of the Air Force has scrapped three town halls this month to discuss the planned LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM by Northrop Grumman [NOC]. Two of the town halls were […]
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SpaceULA Foresees Significant Ramp Up of Vulcan Launches in Next Two Years
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is to ramp up Vulcan rocket launches significantly in the next two years to a possible annual number of more than 30 by 2027–60 percent for […]
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SpaceSystems Integration Review for VICTUS HAZE Completed, Rocket Lab USA Says
Rocket Lab USA [RKLB] completed its Systems Integration Review (SIR) in May for the U.S. Space Force VICTUS HAZE mission, part of Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Tactically Responsive […]
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WeaponsReduction in Hypersonic Weapon Cost Eyed By Industry
Companies developing hypersonic weapons are collaborating to explore reducing their cost, a Leidos [LDOS] official said on Thursday. One of the arguments against hypersonic missiles has been their cost—at least […]
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Special OperationsLow-Cost Cruise Missile Funding in Reconciliation Act Awaiting Contract Obligation
The fiscal 2025 reconciliation law includes $1.5 billion over the next four years for low-cost cruise missiles–$1 billion for DoD and another $500 million for “exportable” low-cost cruise missiles. Possible […]