General Atomics is in the process of refining a surveillance
system that would make it possible for unmanned aerial vehicles to safely fly
in national airspace.900 words
Recently completed flight testing on an upgrade to the C-130
aircraft's engine appears to show that the upgraded motor, known as a Series
3.5 engine, will improve performance and lower operating costs as advertized by
manufacturer Rolls-Royce.1211 words
The program meant to deliver next-generation Global
Positioning System control capability recently reached a key acquisition
milestone, and prime contractor Raytheon is implementing lessons learned from
an August exercise ahead of a more complicated test early next year.982 words
The success of a partnership between the Air Force Research
Lab and BAE Systems to rapidly implement and field innovations on a mid-sized
unmanned aerial vehicle could set the tone for future UAV programs, according
to a company official.649 words
The Air Force
has certified Lockheed Martin's HC-130J Combat King II and MC-130J Commando II
aircraft as "effective, suitable and mission capable," according to a Nov. 1
company statement. The aircraft were certified by the Air Force Operational
Test and Evaluation Center, headquartered at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM. The
HC-130J is Air Combat Command's personnel recovery and search and rescue aircraft,
and the MC-130J is used by Air Force Special Operations Command. Currently, the
service is recapitalizing its C-130 aircraft with new C-130J variants.91 words
Air Force officials will be meeting with industry later this
month to help mature potential concepts for the service's future
intercontinental ballistic missile posture -- an enterprise known as
Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent the Air Force is working to better define.580 words
As Lockheed Martin begins production on the fifth and sixth
geosynchronous Earth orbit satellites in the Space-Based Infrared System
constellation, the company and the Air Force are learning from past experience
and are positioned for a cheaper, more efficient production process, according
to a company official.528 words
As production begins on the next pair of Space-Based Infrared
System satellites, the constellation's remaining satellites are moving swiftly
through their various stages of production and operation, according to a
Lockheed Martin official.327 words
Several defense companies have banded together to improve
cybersecurity and have made the security of embedded software systems, such as
those found in the Air Force's remotely piloted aircraft, one of their top
priorities.892 words
The Air Force is taking steps to move forward with the second
phase of its T-38 modification program.527 words
A newly formed cybersecurity research group has been
communicating with the Air Force's cyber warfare specialists about some of the
difficulties they face, hoping to address the service's cybersecurity needs.799 words
The Air Force and industry are working together to clearly
define expectations for the service's future sustainment plan on the C-17 cargo
aircraft engine and a request for proposals is planned for release before the
end of the year.656 words
The Pentagon plans to hire a contractor with expertise in
large unmanned aircraft systems and command and control issues to help the
department plan, manage and develop high-priority drone capabilities.829 words
The Army and Air Force are short nearly 1.4 million direct
labor hours for depot maintenance, a senior Pentagon official tells lawmakers
in a recent report.685 words
More than 160 companies, including a handful of foreign
firms, have registered interest in the Joint Strike Fighter program's lucrative
life-cycle support work, a "greater-than-expected" response to the government's
planned competition.470 words
The White House's intelligence shop is reviewing a military
advisory panel's call to prepare a national intelligence estimate for U.S.
national nuclear command and control capabilities, according to a spokesman for
the office.372 words
A story in last
week's issue of Inside the Air Force inadvertently stated that a recent
satellite launch was conducted using an Atlas IV rocket booster. That launch
was performed using a Delta IV booster.39 words
|
