Air Force
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Air ForceWGS-5 Launch Will Bring Air Force Closer To Worldwide Coverage, Service Says
The May 22 launch of the Air Force’s fifth Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite will help bring the service one step closer to worldwide coverage, according to the Air Force. […]
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HAC-D, Air Force Clash Over Global Hawk Block 30
The Air Force defended its attempt to stop purchasing a variant of the Global Hawk drone before frustrated lawmakers Thursday. House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) member Jim Moran (D-Va.) quizzed […]
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DoD Needs To Streamline Acquisition Process, Donley Says
The Defense Department’s acquisition process simply “takes way too long and costs way too much,” the Air Force’s top civilian said Tuesday. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley testified to the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Not Sure If It Will Make FIAR Audit Deadlines
The Air Force could not definitively confirm yesterday if it was on track to meet legally-required audit readiness for fiscal years 2014 and 2017. “(The) short answer is yes, but […]
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Army Awards First Geothermal Tech Contracts Under Energy MATOC
In the first of its kind Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC), the Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Ala., working with […]
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Boeing Preps For FAB-T ‘Run For The Record’ Tests
Boeing [BA] is getting ready to perform a series of what it called critical tests for its Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight nuclear-hardened Terminals (FAB-T) program, according to a company […]
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Air ForceAustralia Reaffirms Plans To Buy F-35s
The Australian government says it’s sticking with plans to buy F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, saying it will by about 72 in the near term and will decide on the procurement […]
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Air Force Awards FlightSafety International $78 Million For KC-46 Trainer System
The Air Force said Wednesday it awarded FlightSafety International an approximately $78 million fixed-price-incentive-firm contract for engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) work of the KC-46 aircrew training system (ATS). The […]
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Raytheon’s OCX Software For GPS III Satellites Completes Key Milestone
Raytheon [RTN] in February successfully completed the second launch readiness exercise for the launch and checkout system (LCS) of the Air Force’s next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite operational […]
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Raytheon On Track For Working FAB-T Production Terminal By 2015, Company Says
Raytheon [RTN] is hitting all its Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminal (FAB-T) milestones on schedule and will meet the Air Force’s September 2015 deadline for a working production terminal, […]