SpaceX passed on its backup opportunity on Dec. 19 to launch the U.S. Force’s first GPS III satellite while it continued assessing a sensor issue that aborted an initial launch attempt on Dec. 18.
PAE Applied Technologies LLC, Fort Worth, has been awarded $72,000,552 for modification P00074 to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-14-C-0038).
The USAF and Boeing have reached an agreement on a path forward and upgrades that will be implemented following first deliver of the KC-46 Pegasus Remote Vision System.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket poised to deliver the first satellite of the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS III network remained on the ground Dec. 18 after an automated abort.
Blue Origin assessed future flight options after it scrubbed an attempt of a 10th test launch early Dec. 18 of its reusable New Shepard suborbital rocket.
Japan has programmed the acquisition of a further 105 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings, including F-35Bs for operation from converted helicopter carriers.
An Anglo-French study to produce a next-generation anti-ship weapon and cruise missile is considering whether the weapon could also take on a long-range air defense suppression role.
The aircraft has reached 250 kt. true airspeed and continues to expand the flight envelope in areas such as bank angle, load factor and low-speed agility.
Pentagon officials met with CFOs from small, medium and large companies to discuss progress and performance payments before the DOD proposes a new rule.
The USAF is seeking a prototype high-energy laser that can be tested on the ground and in the air to determine the tech readiness and operational viability of an LWS.
