Air Force
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Air ForceJPEO JTRS Hits Turning Point, DoD Approves Reorganization
The Defense Department plans to turn over radio program responsibilities with the primary tactical radio requirements, after nearly a decade of effort to develop next-generation software-defined radios under the Joint […]
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Air Force Grounds C-27J Fleet, Cites ‘Aircraft Flight Control Problem’
The Air Force said Friday it suspended C-27J flight operations pending the outcome of an investigation into “aircraft flight control problem.” The story was first reported by Defense News. Air […]
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Raytheon, Lockheed Martin To Compete For Air Force’s D-RAPCON Program
Separate teams led by Raytheon [RTN] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday they plan on pursuing the Air Force’s Deployable Radar Approach Control (D-RAPCON) program. D-RAPCON is a deployable air […]
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Air Force Developing First All-Electric General Purpose Vehicle Fleet On A Federal Installation
The Air Force is working on developing the first all-electric general purpose vehicle fleet on a federal installation at Los Angeles AFB. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for […]
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Hawker Beechcraft Enters LRIP Of AT-6 Light Attack Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft Defense Company said Monday it entered low-rate initial production (LRIP) of its AT-6 light attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft in response to “significant indications of interest around the […]
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Boeing To Provide JDAM, Small Diameter Bomb On Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano
Boeing [BA] entered an agreement with Brazilian manufacturer Embraer [ERJ] to install its Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) on Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano turbo-prop aircraft, […]
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F-35 Test Points Reach Monthly High, Lockheed Martin Says
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter reached the highest monthly total of test points yet during June, Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday, in a positive step for a program that has […]
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ATK’s GAU-23 30mm Automatic Cannon Receives Type Classification
ATK [ATK] said a modified variant of its Mk44 Bushmaster Automatic Cannon medium-caliber weapon was recently type classified as the GAU-23 by the Air Force for integration on AC-130W gunships. […]
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Air Force Awards Boeing $111 Million Contract Mod For Wideband Digital Channelizer
The Air Force said July 2 it awarded Boeing [BA] a $111 million firm-fixed-price contract modification to the existing Wideband Global Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Block II follow-on contract for an enhanced […]
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Mosaic ATM Releases New UAS Mission Planning Tool
Mosaic ATM yesterday said it has released its Rapid Automated Mission Planning System (RAMPS) tool, which it says dramatically shortens the mission planning and validation time of Unmanned Aerial Systems […]