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KC-Y Competition Still Under Consideration as Air Force Works to Define Future Tanker Fleet
Air Mobility Command head Gen. Carlton Everhart had floated the idea of moving straight from the KC-46 program into the acquisition of a more technologically advanced KC-Z — a plan that would involve skipping a KC-Y competition and perhaps buying an upgraded version of the KC-46 to “bridge” the gap until KC-Z procurement can begin.
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New ‘Mixed Reality’ System Blends Real and Virtual Worlds
Rockwell Collins’ newest “mixed reality” system, Coalescence, incorporates elements from the real and virtual worlds into one simulation.
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Lockheed Scores $1.3B Advance Payment for Tenth Batch of F-35s
The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.3 billion advanced payment for the tenth lot of F-35s, but a final deal — originally projected to occur this year — will likely not be settled until 2017, a government spokesman said.
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KC-46 Flight Simulators To Enable Pilots, Boom Operators To Train Together
When KC-46 training starts at Altus Air Force Base next year, pilots and boom operators will conduct aerial refueling training together for the first time ever in linked, full-motion simulators.
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Canada Plans to Buy 18 Super Hornets, Start Fighter Competition in 2017
Canada will explore an interim buy of 18 Super Hornet fighter jets from Boeing, a blow to Lockheed Martin that kicks a final decision on whether to procure the F-35 further down the road.
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Lockheed Retakes Korean F-16 Upgrade Contract
Lockheed Martin and the South Korean government have cemented a $1.2 billion contract for F-16 upgrades, marking an official victory for Lockheed over previous contract-holder BAE Systems.
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Operational F-35As Grounded by Faulty Insulation Return to Flight Status
The 13 US Air Force F-35s that had been grounded since September because of a supply problem have been repaired and are back in action, the service confirmed on Friday.
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Kuwait, Qatar Deals Move Forward, Likely Putting Boeing Fighter Jet Production Into the 2020s
The State Department has approved two potential high-profile fighter jet sales of up to 40 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to Kuwait and 72 F-15QA planes to Qatar.
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Space Junk Waits for No One: How the Trump Administration Must Handle a Growing Crisis
The Obama administration has made a lot of progress in bringing its space strategy to bear, but one area of opportunity for future leaders is the problem of space debris, said Winston Beauchamp, deputy under secretary of the Air Force for space.
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Boeing to Consolidate Defense Sites, Cutting 500 Jobs
Boeing plans to consolidate its defense and space business by 2020, a move that entails closing several sites and eliminating 500 jobs over the four-year period.
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KC-Y Competition Still Under Consideration as Air Force Works to Define Future Tanker Fleet
Air Mobility Command head Gen. Carlton Everhart had floated the idea of moving straight from the KC-46 program into the acquisition of a more technologically advanced KC-Z — a plan that would involve skipping a KC-Y competition and perhaps buying an upgraded version of the KC-46 to “bridge” the gap until KC-Z procurement can begin.
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New ‘Mixed Reality’ System Blends Real and Virtual Worlds
Rockwell Collins’ newest “mixed reality” system, Coalescence, incorporates elements from the real and virtual worlds into one simulation.
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Lockheed Scores $1.3B Advance Payment for Tenth Batch of F-35s
The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.3 billion advanced payment for the tenth lot of F-35s, but a final deal — originally projected to occur this year — will likely not be settled until 2017, a government spokesman said.
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KC-46 Flight Simulators To Enable Pilots, Boom Operators To Train Together
When KC-46 training starts at Altus Air Force Base next year, pilots and boom operators will conduct aerial refueling training together for the first time ever in linked, full-motion simulators.
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Canada Plans to Buy 18 Super Hornets, Start Fighter Competition in 2017
Canada will explore an interim buy of 18 Super Hornet fighter jets from Boeing, a blow to Lockheed Martin that kicks a final decision on whether to procure the F-35 further down the road.
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Lockheed Retakes Korean F-16 Upgrade Contract
Lockheed Martin and the South Korean government have cemented a $1.2 billion contract for F-16 upgrades, marking an official victory for Lockheed over previous contract-holder BAE Systems.
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Operational F-35As Grounded by Faulty Insulation Return to Flight Status
The 13 US Air Force F-35s that had been grounded since September because of a supply problem have been repaired and are back in action, the service confirmed on Friday.
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Kuwait, Qatar Deals Move Forward, Likely Putting Boeing Fighter Jet Production Into the 2020s
The State Department has approved two potential high-profile fighter jet sales of up to 40 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to Kuwait and 72 F-15QA planes to Qatar.
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Space Junk Waits for No One: How the Trump Administration Must Handle a Growing Crisis
The Obama administration has made a lot of progress in bringing its space strategy to bear, but one area of opportunity for future leaders is the problem of space debris, said Winston Beauchamp, deputy under secretary of the Air Force for space.
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Boeing to Consolidate Defense Sites, Cutting 500 Jobs
Boeing plans to consolidate its defense and space business by 2020, a move that entails closing several sites and eliminating 500 jobs over the four-year period.
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KC-Y Competition Still Under Consideration as Air Force Works to Define Future Tanker Fleet
Air Mobility Command head Gen. Carlton Everhart had floated the idea of moving straight from the KC-46 program into the acquisition of a more technologically advanced KC-Z — a plan that would involve skipping a KC-Y competition and perhaps buying an upgraded version of the KC-46 to “bridge” the gap until KC-Z procurement can begin.
-
New ‘Mixed Reality’ System Blends Real and Virtual Worlds
Rockwell Collins’ newest “mixed reality” system, Coalescence, incorporates elements from the real and virtual worlds into one simulation.
-
Lockheed Scores $1.3B Advance Payment for Tenth Batch of F-35s
The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.3 billion advanced payment for the tenth lot of F-35s, but a final deal — originally projected to occur this year — will likely not be settled until 2017, a government spokesman said.
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KC-46 Flight Simulators To Enable Pilots, Boom Operators To Train Together
When KC-46 training starts at Altus Air Force Base next year, pilots and boom operators will conduct aerial refueling training together for the first time ever in linked, full-motion simulators.
-
Canada Plans to Buy 18 Super Hornets, Start Fighter Competition in 2017
Canada will explore an interim buy of 18 Super Hornet fighter jets from Boeing, a blow to Lockheed Martin that kicks a final decision on whether to procure the F-35 further down the road.
-
Lockheed Retakes Korean F-16 Upgrade Contract
Lockheed Martin and the South Korean government have cemented a $1.2 billion contract for F-16 upgrades, marking an official victory for Lockheed over previous contract-holder BAE Systems.
-
Operational F-35As Grounded by Faulty Insulation Return to Flight Status
The 13 US Air Force F-35s that had been grounded since September because of a supply problem have been repaired and are back in action, the service confirmed on Friday.
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Kuwait, Qatar Deals Move Forward, Likely Putting Boeing Fighter Jet Production Into the 2020s
The State Department has approved two potential high-profile fighter jet sales of up to 40 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to Kuwait and 72 F-15QA planes to Qatar.
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Space Junk Waits for No One: How the Trump Administration Must Handle a Growing Crisis
The Obama administration has made a lot of progress in bringing its space strategy to bear, but one area of opportunity for future leaders is the problem of space debris, said Winston Beauchamp, deputy under secretary of the Air Force for space.
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Boeing to Consolidate Defense Sites, Cutting 500 Jobs
Boeing plans to consolidate its defense and space business by 2020, a move that entails closing several sites and eliminating 500 jobs over the four-year period.
