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Air Power
November 2019
JUST IN: KC-46 Cargo Lock Retrofit on the Way
By Connie LeeThe Air Force has approved a retrofit to prevent cargo locks from coming undone in the KC-46 Pegasus, according to a Boeing spokesperson. -
Air Power
October 2019
BREAKING: Pentagon, Lockheed Reach $34 Billion Megadeal for F-35 Production
By Jon HarperThe Defense Department and prime contractor Lockheed Martin have reached an agreement on a $34 billion contract for low-rate initial production Lots 12 through 14 for the F-35 joint strike fighter, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer announced Oct. 29. -
Air Force News
October 2019
JUST IN: Air Force Leader Shares Details on B-21 Bomber
The B-21 Raider’s first test jet is in production at Northrop Grumman in Palmdale Calif., where “big parts,” of the bomber are being manufactured.he Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office director said Oct 24. -
Air Power
October 2019
Recapitalizing America’s Air Force
Holidays are great. We take time off from our worries and relax. Unfortunately, holidays end, and often a built-up work backlog greets us back in the real world. -
Air Power
September 2019
Air Force Awards Contract for Airborne Radio Prototype
The Air Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract to develop a competitive prototype for a new aircraft-mounted radio to replace the service’s AN/ARC-190 airborne HF radio. -
Air Power
September 2019
JUST IN: Air Force Special Ops Command Wants in on Great Power Competition
By Jon HarperAir Force Special Operations Command has spent the past two decades fighting low-tech insurgents in the Middle East. But the organization is nevertheless primed to take on advanced adversaries like China and Russia, according to its top officer. -
Space
September 2019
NEWS FROM ASC: Space Command Fleshing Out Operational ‘Playbook’
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The military’s newly formed U.S. Space Command is working with the National Reconnaissance Office to refine operational plans to defend the nation’s space assets in the event of conflict, the command’s leader said Sept 17. -
Air Power
September 2019
NEWS FROM ASC: Air Force Discussing Funding Shift to Buy More B-21 Bombers
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force is considering redirecting funding from the B-1 program to acquire more next-generation bombers, the service’s chief of staff said Sept. 17. -
Air Power
September 2019
NEWS FROM ASC: Lockheed Pitching New Long-Term Sustainment Contract for F-35
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Lockheed Martin is pushing for a new long-term, performance-based sustainment contract with the Pentagon that it claims will lower the costs of the joint strike fighter program. -
Strategic Weapons
September 2019
NEWS FROM ASC: Global Strike Command to Prepare New Force Development Concept
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Air Force Global Strike Command will help modernize the Pentagon’s nuclear command-and-control architecture by creating a new force development concept, according to a senior official.
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