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Air Force chief: Bomber bases will keep that capability, even as inventory changes
The Air Force will be ready to present its “bomber roadmap“ to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis this fall, but one thing is already certain: Bases that have bombers now will retain that capability, even as older platforms like the B-1B Lancer retire.
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Air Combat Command head: JSTARS recap may not be best option
The Air Force’s decision on whether to cancel the JSTARS recap program will be driven, in part, on whether the service can provide a similar capability by networking together its existing platforms and sensors, the head of Air Combat Command said Monday.
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Air Force to scrutinize science and technology investments in yearlong review
Over the next year, the Air Force will review and revise its science and technology strategy, giving a second look at the service’s cutting edge research and development investments that could bear fruit in future decades, the service’s top civilian said Monday.
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Eyeing the future fighter, Pratt & Whitney hits milestone with new adaptive engine
Pratt & Whitney has wrapped up key tests of an adaptive three-stream fan — a critical step forward for engine technology that could power the Air Force’s future fighter jet.
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Leonardo DRS announces new head of T-100 program
Leonardo DRS has named a new head of its T-100 program, who will be responsible for leading the development and of the T-100 if the company wins the T-X trainer contract later this year.
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Fate of A-10, F-15 to be decided this fall
As the Air Force increases its F-35 buy rate and more joint strike fighters come online, the question is not if it will begin retiring its legacy combat aircraft, but when.
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Air Force transitioning key intelligence system to open architecture
By the end of 2018, the Air Force’s distributed common ground system will have tested a new open architecture backbone, paving the way for it to use algorithms and machine learning to exploit data, a service official told Defense News on Sept. 5.
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Northrop Grumman cements deal for $9.2B purchase of Orbital ATK
After absorbing Orbital ATK into a fourth business unit, Northrop expects sales to grow from its 2016 total of about $25 billion to $30 billion.
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T-X, F-35 among programs potentially afflicted by longterm continuing resolution
A continuing resolution signed by President Donald Trump on Sept. 8 will keep the military funded — albeit at reduced levels — until Dec. 8, but Defense Department leaders have warned that a longer CR could adversely impact the Air Force’s ability to buy new aircraft.
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Air Force looks to transform command and control enterprise
The Air Force is now closing in on a plan to overhaul how it conducts command and control.
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Air Force chief: Bomber bases will keep that capability, even as inventory changes
The Air Force will be ready to present its “bomber roadmap“ to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis this fall, but one thing is already certain: Bases that have bombers now will retain that capability, even as older platforms like the B-1B Lancer retire.
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Air Combat Command head: JSTARS recap may not be best option
The Air Force’s decision on whether to cancel the JSTARS recap program will be driven, in part, on whether the service can provide a similar capability by networking together its existing platforms and sensors, the head of Air Combat Command said Monday.
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Air Force to scrutinize science and technology investments in yearlong review
Over the next year, the Air Force will review and revise its science and technology strategy, giving a second look at the service’s cutting edge research and development investments that could bear fruit in future decades, the service’s top civilian said Monday.
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Eyeing the future fighter, Pratt & Whitney hits milestone with new adaptive engine
Pratt & Whitney has wrapped up key tests of an adaptive three-stream fan — a critical step forward for engine technology that could power the Air Force’s future fighter jet.
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Leonardo DRS announces new head of T-100 program
Leonardo DRS has named a new head of its T-100 program, who will be responsible for leading the development and of the T-100 if the company wins the T-X trainer contract later this year.
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Fate of A-10, F-15 to be decided this fall
As the Air Force increases its F-35 buy rate and more joint strike fighters come online, the question is not if it will begin retiring its legacy combat aircraft, but when.
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Air Force transitioning key intelligence system to open architecture
By the end of 2018, the Air Force’s distributed common ground system will have tested a new open architecture backbone, paving the way for it to use algorithms and machine learning to exploit data, a service official told Defense News on Sept. 5.
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Northrop Grumman cements deal for $9.2B purchase of Orbital ATK
After absorbing Orbital ATK into a fourth business unit, Northrop expects sales to grow from its 2016 total of about $25 billion to $30 billion.
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T-X, F-35 among programs potentially afflicted by longterm continuing resolution
A continuing resolution signed by President Donald Trump on Sept. 8 will keep the military funded — albeit at reduced levels — until Dec. 8, but Defense Department leaders have warned that a longer CR could adversely impact the Air Force’s ability to buy new aircraft.
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Air Force looks to transform command and control enterprise
The Air Force is now closing in on a plan to overhaul how it conducts command and control.
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Air Force chief: Bomber bases will keep that capability, even as inventory changes
The Air Force will be ready to present its “bomber roadmap“ to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis this fall, but one thing is already certain: Bases that have bombers now will retain that capability, even as older platforms like the B-1B Lancer retire.
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Air Combat Command head: JSTARS recap may not be best option
The Air Force’s decision on whether to cancel the JSTARS recap program will be driven, in part, on whether the service can provide a similar capability by networking together its existing platforms and sensors, the head of Air Combat Command said Monday.
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Air Force to scrutinize science and technology investments in yearlong review
Over the next year, the Air Force will review and revise its science and technology strategy, giving a second look at the service’s cutting edge research and development investments that could bear fruit in future decades, the service’s top civilian said Monday.
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Eyeing the future fighter, Pratt & Whitney hits milestone with new adaptive engine
Pratt & Whitney has wrapped up key tests of an adaptive three-stream fan — a critical step forward for engine technology that could power the Air Force’s future fighter jet.
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Leonardo DRS announces new head of T-100 program
Leonardo DRS has named a new head of its T-100 program, who will be responsible for leading the development and of the T-100 if the company wins the T-X trainer contract later this year.
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Fate of A-10, F-15 to be decided this fall
As the Air Force increases its F-35 buy rate and more joint strike fighters come online, the question is not if it will begin retiring its legacy combat aircraft, but when.
-
Air Force transitioning key intelligence system to open architecture
By the end of 2018, the Air Force’s distributed common ground system will have tested a new open architecture backbone, paving the way for it to use algorithms and machine learning to exploit data, a service official told Defense News on Sept. 5.
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Northrop Grumman cements deal for $9.2B purchase of Orbital ATK
After absorbing Orbital ATK into a fourth business unit, Northrop expects sales to grow from its 2016 total of about $25 billion to $30 billion.
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T-X, F-35 among programs potentially afflicted by longterm continuing resolution
A continuing resolution signed by President Donald Trump on Sept. 8 will keep the military funded — albeit at reduced levels — until Dec. 8, but Defense Department leaders have warned that a longer CR could adversely impact the Air Force’s ability to buy new aircraft.
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Air Force looks to transform command and control enterprise
The Air Force is now closing in on a plan to overhaul how it conducts command and control.
