Air Force
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Air ForceRaytheon, Northrop Grumman Complete 3DELRR Demos
Raytheon [RTN] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently completed their Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) demos for the Air Force, the last major events prior to an anticipated $1.3 billion award […]
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Air ForceObama Nominates SAIC’s James As Next Air Force Secretary
President Barack Obama said last week he intends to nominate SAIC [SAI] executive Deborah James as the next Air Force secretary. James is currently president of the technology and engineering […]
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Air ForceBAE Systems Wins $535 Million Air Force Minuteman III Sustainment Contract
The Air Force said Wednesday it awarded BAE Systems an eight year, $535 million contract for Minuteman III ICBM sustainment. The Air Force said three offers were received for the […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Wins Air Force, Taiwan F-16 Radar Upgrade Competition
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said Wednesday it won a high-profile competition an analyst valued at exceeding $2 billion to upgrade the radars of both the United States’ and Taiwan’s F-16s fighter […]
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Air ForceB-52s Facing Another 20 Percent Cut In Flying Hours, Kowalski Says
B-52 pilots are facing yet another 20 percent cut in flying hours due to sequestration budget cuts after previously enduring a 20 percent reduction over a decade spanning 2000 to […]
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Air Force
Air 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 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 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 […]