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Avionics
USAF Stealth Bomber trains with UK F-35 for first time - News
September 03, 2019
UNITED KINGDOM. UK F-35 Lightning jets have been conducting integration flying training with the B-2 Spirit stealth bombers of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as part of their deployment to Royal Air Force Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK.
Comms
Advanced antenna for satellites garners $7.2 million prototype agreement - News
July 22, 2019
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Air Force's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has signed a $7.2 million prototype agreement with Lockheed Martin, Ball Aerospace, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to develop a multi-band, multi-mission (MBMM) prototype phased array as part of a broader initiative to modernize the existing Air Force Satellite Control Network and bring new technology faster to warfighters.
Unmanned
USAF releases RFPs for next Launch Service Procurement contract - News
May 06, 2019
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. The Space and Missile Systems Center, in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office, released a request for proposals (RFPs) to award two firm fixed-price, indefinite-delivery requirements contracts to domestic launch service providers.
Avionics
USAF 2018 acquisition annual report released taking aim at speed of acquisition reform - News
April 04, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. U.S. Air Force officials released the Fiscal Year 2018 Air Force Acquisition Annual Report, which focuses heavily on the role of speed and discipline in acquisition reform.
Cyber
Air Force 'white hat' event focused on its REMIS maintenance system - News
March 25, 2019
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. U.S. Air Force officials announced at that the Reliability and Maintainability Information System program office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, underwent an intentional hack by certified ethical hackers hired under a contract to conduct an analysis of what would happen if an insider ?went rogue.?
Unmanned
Air Force awards funding to 51 companies at Pitch Day - News
March 08, 2019
NEW YORK. At the Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day event, U.S. Air Force officials selected 51 companies and released an initial award of up to $158,000 to each company totaling $8.75 million.
Unmanned
USAF XQ-58 Valkyrie UAV completes first flight - News
March 07, 2019
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. The U.S. Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator completed its maiden flight at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.
