Air Force
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Credits Air Force Effort Reducing Cost Of Space Fence
The Air Force in its Space Fence procurement employed a deliberate effort to manage technological risk while still being able to acquire a capable system at an affordable price, according […]
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Air Force
Lockheed Martin Wins Space Fence, Raytheon Takes FAB-T
Raytheon [RTN] Monday split a pair of big ticket Air Force contract awards by beating Boeing [BA] for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) contract but losing out […]
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Air ForceSpaceX Accuses Aerojet Rocketdyne Of ‘Revolving Door’ Arrangement
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) May 19 accused the rocket engine provider Aerojet Rocketdyne of a “revolving door” arrangement in which a former Air Force procurement official awarded national security […]
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Air ForceAir Force Successfully Launches NROL-33
The Air Force Thursday successfully launched the satellite NROL-33 for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, according to launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA). The […]
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Air ForceAir Force Defends Handling Of Launch Range Infrastructure
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A top Air Force official defended the service’s handling of its launch range infrastructure after a tracking radar issue in March delayed the launch of a […]
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Air ForceRD-180 Study Report Says Impacts From Loss Significant, Options Limited
Impacts from a loss of the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine are significant and action must be taken during fiscal year 2014 to mitigate those impacts, according to a key Defense […]
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Air ForceU.S. Expects Some COSMIC-2 Satellites To Launch In 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The United States and Taiwan expect to launch six COSMIC-2 weather satellites into low-inclination orbits in late 2015 and another six into high-inclination orbits in early […]
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Air ForceShelton Thinks LOX Hydrocarbon Would Be Best For Next-Gen Engine
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The head of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) thinks a liquid oxygen (LOX)/hydrocarbon booster would be best if the United States chooses to pursue a next-generation […]
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Air ForceMore Bang For Scarce Resources: Bold Quest, NIE Align, Offer Joint Training
For the first time, the Joint Staff’s coalition capability assessment known as Bold Quest has aligned with the Army’s Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) in an event known as NIE/BQ 14.2, […]
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Air ForceMeggitt Safety Systems Contracts Dynatech To Distribute Fighter Jet Canopy Actuator
Meggitt Safety Solutions has contracted Dynatech International/MPX Holdings LLC to distribute the company’s fighter jet canopy actuator with a proactive focus on growing international sales, according to a Dynatech statement. […]