Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force Could Order Additional Combat Rescue Helicopters, Carlisle Says
A key Air Force officer said Monday the service could order more than the 112 HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters (CRH) it is currently planning to procure. “Right now the order […]
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Air ForceSASC Bill Creates Launch Capability Contract Exemption For Possible Delta IV Use
The fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) eliminates the reported $1 billion launch capability contract with United Launch Alliance (ULA) moving forward, […]
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Air ForceSASC Provision May Provide Air Force F-35 Maintainer Flexibility
A provision in the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) last week may provide the Air Force with flexibility to direct qualified […]
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Air ForceAir Force Certifies SpaceX For National Security Launches
The Air Force certified Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to compete for national security space launches, service Secretary Deborah James said Tuesday on Twitter. James didn’t specify which launch vehicle […]
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Air ForceBattle Ready F-35As in 2016 Will Face Uphill Flight to Full Capability
The Air Force is “tracking very well” toward declaring the F-35A combat ready in August 2016, but the first operational squadron will fly jets with a rudimentary version of the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Moving Forward With 3DELRR Corrective Action
The Air Force is moving forward with its Three Dimensional Long Range Radar (3DELRR) corrective action plan as it awaits formal notice from the Justice Department of Raytheon’s [RTN] appeal. […]
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Air ForceOutgoing Air Force Chief Scientist Focusing On Autonomy
Mica Endsley, the Air Force’s outgoing chief scientist, is set to release a report focusing on autonomy before she leaves her position June 5. The report, “Autonomous Horizons,” will be […]
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Air ForceAir Force Launches X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle
The Air Force and United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Wednesday successfully launched the service’s secretive, unmanned space plane called the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) at 11:05 a.m. EDT from […]
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Air Force
Raytheon Appeals Dismissal Of 3DELRR Lawsuit
Raytheon [RTN] on Thursday appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit the dismissal of its lawsuit against the Air Force for taking corrective action on […]
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Air ForceAir Force Open To Brokering Potential Deal On Atlas V Data Rights
The Air Force is open to negotiating a potential deal with United Launch Alliance (ULA) that would make the data and launch rights from its Atlas V rocket available to […]