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Air Power
August 2020
New Tool Developed to Improve Pilot Visibility
By Connie LeeSpecial Operations Command and the Army are adopting new technology to improve visibility during flight operations in degraded conditions. -
Air Force News
August 2020
COVID-19 NEWS: Coronavirus Impacting B-21 Bomber Program
The Air Force’s B-21 Raider program — one of the service’s top modernization priorities as it seeks to replace its aging bomber fleet of B-1s and B-2s — is facing impacts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said the head of the organization developing the aircraft Aug. 13. -
Air Force News
July 2020
JUST IN: Air Force Unveils Arctic Strategy to Compete with Russia, China
The Department of the Air Force is planning to bolster its presence and investments in the Arctic region to push back against threats from Russia and China, top officials said July 21. -
Air Power
July 2020
JUST IN: F-15EX Program Viewed as Pathfinder for 'Digital Century Series' Initiative
Boeing is utilizing key concepts foundational to the Air Force’s new “Digital Century Series” initiative to build out its F-15EX fighter jets, one Boeing official said July 15. -
Air Force News
July 2020
JUST IN: Air Force ‘Digital Century Series’ Acquisition Concept Nearing Milestone
The Air Force is expected to release more information in the coming weeks on the viability of its new digital century series concept for building future aircraft, the services top acquisition executive said July 14. -
Air Force News
July 2020
BREAKING: Boeing Lands F-15EX Mega Deal Worth Up to $23 Billion
By Jon HarperThe Air Force has awarded Boeing a nearly $1.2 billion contract for the first lot of F-15EX fighter jets, the service announced July 13. The new mega deal between the Pentagon and the aerospace giant includes an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract that could be worth up to $23 billion, according to Boeing. -
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Air Force News
July 2020
Flying Cars: Air Force Aims to Turn Science Fiction into Science Fact
By Jon HarperFrom the Jetsons to Blade Runner to James Bond to a multitude of other TV shows and films, popular culture has long been fascinated with the idea of flying cars. Now, the U.S. military is pursuing them — and it wants to take the public along with it. -
Budget
June 2020
Army Helo Market Pegged at $10 Billion
By Jon HarperMarket opportunities for the Army’s helicopter fleet will average about $10 billion per year over the next decade as the service modernizes its rotary-wing assets, according to analysts. -
Air Power
June 2020
JUST IN: Air Force Considering Reconfiguring F-22 Trainers for Combat
The Air Force is looking to bolster its fleet of F-22 Raptors by taking a number of the aircraft from the service’s formal training unit and reconfiguring them for combat operations, the commander of Air Combat Command said June 22.
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