Search

USAF Looks to Airborne Edge Node as Leader for Fielding ABMS on Aircraft

USAF Looks to Airborne Edge Node as Leader for Fielding ABMS on Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Murphy, 905th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts a preflight check on a KC-46 on July 9, 2020, at McConnell AFB, Kansas. Murphy was part of a seven-man aircrew that took part in the first aeromedical evacuation using the KC-46 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Of the U.S. Air Force's nearly $204 million requested funding in fiscal 2022 for the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), $147 million is for development of the ABMS Airborne Edge Node for the Boeing [BA] KC-46 Pegasus tanker under ABMS Capability Release 1. At a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) hearing on June 16 on the Air Force and U.S. Space Force fiscal 2022 budgets, Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) questioned that investment. "The Air Force's written [HASC] testimony states that…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Congress Updates

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]


Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]


Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday, with the White House’s backing, his panel will move “expeditiously” on crafting a second reconciliation bill, citing priorities for defense and […]


Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]