Air Force
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Air ForceFrench MQ-9 Reapers Delivered, Deploy To Sahel Region
The French Ministry of Defense said the first system of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles have been delivered to the French air force and deployed […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman, Trex Enterprises To Bring Celestial Nav to Precision Targeting
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said it has entered an agreement to collaborate with the privately-held Trex Enterprises Corp. to bring celestial navigation technology to the precision targeting capability for the U.S. […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Contracts For Future Medium Class Stage III ICBM Motor Development
The Air Force in December issued two contracts worth a combined $78 million for demonstrations of a Medium Class Stage III ICBM motor with technologies applicable to multiple future common […]
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Air ForceAlenia Aermacchi Expects Coast Guard To Upgrade C-27Js It Receives From Air Force
The Coast Guard is expected to upgrade all of the C-27J multi-role aircraft it receives from the Air Force to help it meet various mission needs, the aircraft’s manufacturer Alenia […]
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Air ForceNDAA Requires Air Force Plan To Implement New EELV Acquisition Strategy
Language requiring the Air Force secretary to develop a plan to implement a new acquisition strategy for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program made it into the fiscal year […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Space Fence Risk Reduction Study Contracts
The Air Force in December awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Raytheon [RTN] contracts nearly worth a combined $10 million to perform risk reduction studies for the highly-anticipated, multi-billion dollar Space […]
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Air ForcePentagon Aims To Arm More Drones
There will be growing requirements in the future for arming unmanned aerial vehicles with small, precision-guided weapons to enable the military to operate in a broader range of environments and […]
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Air ForceSenators Request DoD Delay Environmental Assessment Of Active Minuteman III Silos
Eight senators in mid-December asked the Defense Department to not fund an environmental assessment related to active Minuteman III ICBM silos until after Congress completes fiscal year 2014 appropriations legislation. […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Lockheed Martin $449 Million In JASSM Contracts
The Air Force Thursday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] nearly $449 million in contracts for Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM), according to a Defense Department statement. One contract worth […]
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Air ForceAffordable Thrust, Lift Key Technologies Air Force Should Pursue, Official Says
The Air Force should pursue innovation in strategic technologies like affordable thrust and lift as part of its long-term goals, according to a key official. Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review […]