Air Force

The Air Force exceeded by three years a goal to reduce aviation fuel consumption by 10 percent, according to the service’s number two civilian. Air Force Acting Under Secretary Jamie […]

Beechcraft said yesterday it filed suit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to contest the Air Force’s decision to lift a stop work order on the $427.5 million Light […]

Members of the Florida congressional delegation Friday urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in a letter to take the steps necessary to ensure the $427.5 million Light Air Support (LAS) contract […]

The Air Force Tuesday successfully launched its second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO-2) satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., according to an Air Force statement. […]

The F-35 strike fighter aircraft program will be subject to the same cuts as other defense programs under the budget sequester, the Defense Department’s Budget Chief told a House panel […]

Embraer [ERJ] said Friday it signed a 10-year lease on a 40,000 square foot facility at Jacksonville International Airport, Fla., where it will produce its A-29 Super Tucano light attack […]

The Air Force Friday directed Sierra Nevada Defense Corp. (SNC) to re-start work on the $427.5 million Light Air Support (LAS) program despite a protest by losing bidder Beechcraft. Beechcraft […]

The Air Force said yesterday it awarded Boeing [BA] a $3.5 billion contract modification for F-15S to SA conversion kits. In addition to the conversion kits, Boeing will produce technical […]

The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $253 million contract to begin work on F-15SA pilot and maintenance training systems for the Royal Saudi Air Force, according to a […]

The Defense Department “radically” changed and improved how it designs, tests and delivers F-35 software increments, going from a rate of one increment every 30 days to every three days, […]