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Air ForceLockheed Martin Completes GPS III Pathfinder Critical Environment Test
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Monday its team developing the Air Force’s next generational Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellites has completed thermal vacuum testing for the Navigation Payload Element (NPE) […]
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ITT Exelis Moving Laser Com System Toward Operational Tests
Warfighters want more sensors and next-generation sensors, and they also want the swift transfer of high-resolution imagery or data for time sensitive missions. ITT Exelis [XLS] plans tests next year […]
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AEHF Could Be Separated Into Strategic, Tactical Payloads, Shelton Says
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is thinking about separating its Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) secure communications satellite program into separate payloads on smaller satellites and having commercial industry host […]
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Air Force Investigating F-22 Crash at Tyndall AFB
The Air Force is investigating an F-22 crash that took place Thursday at Tyndall AFB, Fla., according to a service statement. The pilot of an F-22 ejected as the jet […]
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Air Force Blames Pilot Error For May F-22 Mishap
A pilot failing to advance power before initiating landing gear retraction was the cause of a May 31 F-22A mishap at Tyndall AFB, Fla., according to the Aircraft Accident Investigation […]
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Boeing Completes Test Of KC-46A’s Mission Control System
SEATTLE—Boeing [BA] for the first time successfully carried out a test of the next generation of Air Force tankers’ mission control system, the company’s lead engineer for the system said […]
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Raytheon Submits Space Fence Proposal
Raytheon [RTN] submitted its proposal Wednesday for the Air Force’s next generation space debris-tracking radar system, according to a company statement. The system, called Space Fence, will be a S-band […]
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USAF Investigation Into GPS IIF Launch Anomaly Delays Several Missions
The Air Force’s investigation into a launch anomaly during the Oct. 4 GPS IIF satellite liftoff is delaying several missions. Air Force spokeswoman Jennifer Green-Lanchoney said Wednesday the Orbital Test […]
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USAF Needs ‘Clarification’ Of CIO-Issued Guidance On Hosted Payload Policy, Shelton Says
The head of the Air Force’s space efforts said the service is going to need clarification of September guidance discussing obtaining military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) services from commercial providers via […]
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Senator Proposes Defense Cuts On Eve Of Budget Summit
A spending hawk in the Senate spelled out $67.9 billion in proposed Pentagon reductions yesterday, on the eve of today’s White House summit with lawmakers on fiscal matters including pending […]