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Space
June 2019
JUST IN: Air Force Wants to Utilize Commercial Satellites for Nuclear Command, Control
The U.S. military is eyeing commercial satellites for nuclear command and control, said a top officer June 26. -
Air Power
June 2019
PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: Europeans Move Forward with 'Sixth-Generation' Fighter
By Jon HarperPARIS — European leaders were on hand at the opening day of this year’s Paris Air Show for the unveiling of a model of the future combat air system, as the initiative transitions into its next phase. -
Global Defense Market
June 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Officials Gearing Up for Paris Air Show
By Jon HarperLeaders in government and industry from around the world are headed to France for the Paris Air Show, one of the largest events of its kind, where they will try to facilitate sales and promote their aerospace and defense products. -
Budget
June 2019
JUST IN: HASC Chairman Vows to Hold Defense Budget Topline at $733 Billion
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee reiterated his commitment to holding a $733 billion topline for the House's version of the 2020 defense authorization bill, which is $17 billion less than the $750 billion proposed in President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. -
Air Force News
June 2019
Joint Staff Leader Touts Software Engineers on the Frontlines
Strategists have said the nation with the best software will win the next war. -
Air Power
May 2019
JUST IN: Outgoing Air Force Sec'y Says Service Must Bolster International Partnerships
Despite having already cultivated strong partnerships with allied nations around the globe, the Air Force must bolster those relationships and foster new ones, said the service’s secretary May 15. -
Air Power
May 2019
JUST IN: Top Pentagon Official Says U.S.-Turkey Spat Could Cause Delays for F-35 Program (UPDATED)
By Jon HarperThe ongoing dispute between the United States and Turkey over Ankara’s plans to buy a Russian air defense system could lead to delays and cost increases for the F-35 joint strike fighter program, according to the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer. -
Air Power
April 2019
Fighting Over Fighter Jets: Pentagon Plan to Buy F-15EX Sparks Controversy
A battle is brewing between the Pentagon, congressional purse-holders and two of the country’s top defense contractors over President Donald Trump’s controversial 2020 budget request calling for the Air Force to acquire a souped-up variant of the F-15 jet fighter. -
Air Force News
April 2019
Air Force Tests Remote Air Traffic Control Towers
An Austria-based company’s remote virtual air traffic control tower product is beginning to attract customers in both the civilian and military aviation sectors. -
Air Force News
April 2019
BREAKING: Air Force Unveils Long-Awaited S&T Strategy (UPDATED)
By Jon HarperThe Air Force’s new science-and-technology strategy, released April 17, calls for sweeping changes to the way the service pursues next-generation capabilities.
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