Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force Pursuing National Security Space Launch Assessment
The Air Force is assessing a new approach to national security space launches in an era of declining defense budgets. The Air Force sought information from industry for its assessment […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Touts Reduced F-35 Unit Cost In New Buys
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday it reached an agreement in principle with the Defense Department on a new batch of 71 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, Lots 6 and 7, with […]
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Air Force
Six Companies Share $960 Million Air Force NETCENTS-2 Contract
The Air Force Monday awarded six companies portions of a $960 million contract for Network-Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) application services, according to a Defense Department statement. Lockheed Martin [LMT], Jacobs Technology […]
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Air ForceAir Force Helping India Set Up Space Command, Carlisle Says
The Air Force recently held discussions with a high-ranking Indian Air Force official to help the south Asian nation start its own space command, according to a top general. Pacific […]
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Lockheed Martin Completes 3DELRR Demonstration
Lockheed Martin [LMT] in late June performed a capability demonstration for its Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) prototype, setting the stage for a $1.3 billion Air Force source selection next […]
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Air ForceSouth Korea Restarts Fighter Jet Competition After Unsatisfactory Bids
South Korea will soon restart bidding for its multi-billion dollar fighter jet competition after offerors didn’t reach its target, according to a key Air Force official. “Frankly, all the competitors […]
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Air Force
Lockheed Martin Delivers GPS III Satellite Prototype To Cape Canaveral
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently delivered its full-sized, functional Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite prototype to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., to test facilities and pre-launch processes, according to […]
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DoD Trying To Balance ISR Force, Welsh Says
The Defense Department is trying to balance a mismatched and expensive intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) force as it moves into a future of tightening budgets and high requirements for […]
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Air ForceAir Force, Boeing Successfully Complete KC-46A CDR
The Air Force and prime contractor Boeing [BA] said yesterday they successfully completed the critical design review (CDR) of the KC-46A next-generation aerial refueling tanker over a three-day period in […]
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Air Force To Add 1,200 To 1,500 Cyber Jobs, Shelton Says
U.S. Cyber Command’s (CYBERCOM) Air Force component will likely add between 1,200 and 1,500 largely civilian cyber jobs to help the service and the combatant command bolster their cyber defense […]