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F-35 demonstrates accuracy in weapons delivery flight test - News
December 21, 2017
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. The U.S. Air Force 461st Flight Test Squadron and F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF) completed the Weapons Delivery Accuracy (WDA) flight test, ensuring the F-35 weapons system can deliver lethal ordnance both air-to-air and air-to-ground using the jet?s warfighting Block 3F software.
Cyber
Hack the Air Force 2.0 kicks off with live-hacking event - News
December 20, 2017
NEW YORK. Members of the Defense Media Activity (DMA) and Defense Digital Service (DDS) joined forces to hack the U.S. Air Force in a live-hacking event in New York City as a kickoff to Hack the Air Force 2.0.
Comms
USAF legacy systems to undergo study determining fit with EBS system - News
December 18, 2017
SANTA CLARA, Calif. Officials at the United States Air Force (USAF) Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) selected Diligent Consulting Inc. and partner EvolveWare for the Legacy Systems Study at Joint Base Randolph Air Force Base (JBSA-Randolph).
Comms
USAF senior leaders order direct review of Air Force programs to ensure optimal resource use - News
December 08, 2017
WASHINGTON. Senior leaders of the U.S. Air Force have called for a Zero-Based Review of all Air Force programs, budget accounts, and associated manpower authorizations as the military branch embarks on its Fiscal Year 2020 Program Objective Memorandum and Future Years Defense Plan.
Comms
Updated M-code GPS tested on B-2 bomber - News
December 06, 2017
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. The U.S. Air Force recently held a series of successful flight tests of its next-generation military-code (M-code) GPS using a Raytheon receiver aboard a B-2 Spirit (also known as a stealth bomber) at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Unmanned
U.S. Air Force chooses Tyndall AFB for new remotely piloted aircraft unit - News
November 29, 2017
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. The U.S. Air Force has selected Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City, Florida, as the preferred location to house the new MQ-9 Reaper Wing, which will consist of 24 remotely piloted aircraft (RPA).
Comms
U.S. Air Force contract offers an expedited process to battle-management programs - News
February 02, 2016
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. U.S. Air Force officials have selected five small businesses and one large business to procure, integrate, field, and support battle-management and command and control (C2) systems under the Platform Engineering and Integration for Tactical and Strategic Systems (PEITSS) contract vehicle. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract’s estimated ceiling value is $538 million.
