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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. -
Air Power
September 2019
NEWS FROM ASC: Upcoming Budget Could Shape Future of Light-Attack Aircraft Procurement
Approaching budget deliberations could set the framework for future purchases of Light Attack Aircrafts, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command said Sept. 16. -
Space
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Air Power
September 2019
What to Expect from Sixth-Gen Aircraft
By Jon HarperThe United States and several European nations are pursuing next-generation fighters. While many details are closely held or are still being fleshed out, a picture is starting to emerge of the capabilities they will possess. -
Air Force News
September 2019
As Criticism Mounts, Boeing Looks to Keep Pace With KC-46 Deliveries
Following years of delays and high-profile snafus, the Boeing Co. is predicting the KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker program will meet its key performance goals. -
Air Force News
September 2019
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