Air Force
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Air ForceArmy 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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Air ForceBoeing 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 ForceAir 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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Air ForceRaytheon’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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Air ForceRaytheon 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, […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Lockheed Martin $830 Million For Iraqi F-16s
The Air Force said yesterday it awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $830 million firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification for additional production of 18 F-16s for Iraq. The modification also includes associated […]
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Air ForceDonley To Retire As Air Force Secretary In June
The Air Force said Friday Secretary Michael Donley plans to step down as the service’s top civilian June 21 after serving in the position for nearly five years. Donley was […]
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Air ForceDoD Aims For Minuteman III Test Launch May 21-23
The Defense Department is aiming to test launch a Minuteman III ICBM in the window of May 21 to 23, Assistant Defense Secretary for Global Strategic Affairs Madelyn Creedon told […]
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Air ForceFokker Aerostructures Contracts For F-35 Work With Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman
Netherlands-based Fokker Aerostructures has signed two contracts for F-35 work with Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC], collectively valued at approximately $78 million. The two contracts are for the […]