Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force WGS-5 Launch Set For Today
The Air Force is planning to launch its fifth Wideband Global Satcom satellite (WGS-5) today, according to United Launch Alliance (ULA), which is providing the launch vehicle. A release from […]
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Air ForceHASC Emerging Threats Subcommittee Approves Proposed Bill
A key House panel yesterday approved proposed legislation that would restrict a certain amount of funds available for Air Force logistics information technology (IT) programs until the service submits a […]
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Air ForceDems Will Challenge DoD’s MEADS Funding Likely In Full HASC Markup, Sanchez Says
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) said yesterday the Democrats will soon put forward an amendment during the fiscal year 2014 defense authorization bill process challenging the Defense Department’s funding of the […]
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Air Force
HASC Panel Again Moves To Block Air Force From Retiring Global Hawk Block 30s
A key House panel is once again proposing to prevent the Air Force from using funds to retire its fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). […]
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Air ForceTuesday’s Minuteman III ICBM Test Delayed Until Today
An operational test launch of a Minuteman III ICBM originally scheduled for Tuesday has been delayed until today due to a “range safety instrumentation” issue at launch site Vandenberg AFB, […]
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Air ForceHouse Defense Panel Proposes Air Force Create EELV Evaluation Plan
A key House panel is proposing requiring the Air Force to create and implement a plan to ensure the fair evaluation of contractors competing for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) […]
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Air ForceMinuteman III ICBM Test Launch Set For Today
The Air Force is set to test launch today a Minuteman III ICBM between 6:01 and 12:01 p.m. EST from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., according to the service. The Air Force […]
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Air ForceAir Force Pushes WGS-5 Launch To Thursday
The Air Force has pushed the launch of its fifth Wideband Global Satcom satellite (WGS-5) to Thursday, according to United Launch Alliance (ULA), which is providing the launch vehicle. Wideband […]
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Air ForceDARPA Studying ‘Air Dominance Initiative’
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is studying an "air dominance initiative" using a systems approach to determine how the United States can extend its air superiority into the next […]
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Air ForceAir Force Begins Training F-35 Instructor Pilots In Aerial Refueling
The Air Force this week began training an initial cadre of instructor pilots in F-35 aerial refueling at Eglin AFB, Fla., starting a process that will allow the service to […]