Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force Set To Launch GPS IIF-4 Tonight
The Air Force is set to launch the fourth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite (GPS IIF-4) tonight between 5:35 p.m. and 5:58 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force […]
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Air ForceAir Force Targets May 31 For Hosted Payload Solutions Final RFP Release
The Air Force is aiming for May 31 to release the final Hosted Payloads Solutions (HoPS) request for proposals (RFP), according to a service spokesperson. HoPS aims to provide Air […]
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Air Force Declares IOC For Joint Space Operations Center Mission System Increment 1
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) in early April declared initial operational capability (IOC) for Increment 1 of the Joint Space Operations Center’s (JSpOC) Mission System (JMS) program. Air Force spokeswoman […]
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Air ForceMDA, Lockheed Martin Successfully Test Ballistic Missile Target
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said they successfully tested a prototype air-launched Extended Medium-range Ballistic Missile (eMRBM) target at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. In the […]
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JASSM-ER Successfully Completes IOT&E Flight Testing, Lockheed Martin Says
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range (JASSM-ER) variant successfully completed the Air Force’s initial operation test and evaluation (IOT&E) flight testing, according to a company statement. Lockheed […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Northrop Grumman $556 Million For Global Hawk Modernization
The Air Force said yesterday it awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $555.6 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract for Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) modernization. The tasks on each delivery or task order will fall into, […]
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WGS-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 […]