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Market Sectors :: Air Force
Displaying 1 - 20 of 201 stories.
July 23, 2008
By Calvin Biesecker Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday posted strong second quarter earnings due to big gains at its Space and Information Systems segments and the world's largest defense contractor raised its profit forecast for the year due to previous land...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3399.html July 22, 2008
By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] has developed a way to offer its active electronically scanned array (AESA) to legacy aircraft such as F-18 Hornets and F-16s with minimal intrusion into the aircraft, a company official said. The Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3375.html July 10, 2008
By Geoff Fein While there is considerable public awareness concerning the Air Force's new KC(X) tanker program, especially after yesterday's decision by DoD to recompete the program, what is not as prominent, yet quite a story in its own right, is how...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3261.html July 10, 2008
By Marina Malenic and Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon will hold a new, expedited competition for a disputed Air Force tanker aircraft contract, with Defense Department officials now in charge of the selection process, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3265.html July 9, 2008
By Marina Malenic and Emelie Rutherford Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday that he would soon announce a decision on whether the Air Force will rebid a tanker aircraft contract awarded to Northrop Grumman [NOC]. "I expect to announce the way...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3256.html July 8, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford Army and Air Force brass met yesterday to start developing a common concept of operations (CONOPS) for unmanned aircraft used in joint operations across the full spectrum of conflict. The meeting at Langley AFB, Va., follows an agreement...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3215.html July 8, 2008
AeroVironment Inc. [AVAV] recently said the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has selected Puma AE as its All Environment Capable Variant (AECV) for its Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) requirement under a contract with a potential total of $200...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3219.html June 25, 2008
By Ann Roosevelt U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) is the voice of the services when it comes to joint command and control(C2), according to a command official. "We are the sole joint voice in developing capability," Air Force Maj. Gen. David...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3121.html June 23, 2008
Missile Defense Agency Tests A Plane-Based Missile Defense System Obering Seeks U.S.-European Missile Defense Test Area; U.S., NATO Radar Systems Swap Data; More Links Seen Shifting interceptors for a proposed European Missile Defense (EMD) system from Poland...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3064.html June 23, 2008
Interceptors in the planned European Missile Defense (EMD) system can be deployed on time in 2013 if Congress provides sufficient funding, though any requirement that a test- article interceptor be launched first might slow progress in the program, Lt. Gen...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3067.html June 20, 2008
By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--In the battleground of ideas in the world today, it's vital to launch new ideas to ensure the nation is as strong in the 21st century as it was at its founding, the commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3053.html June 20, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford While the departure of the Air Force's two top leaders begins today, the schedule for the confirmation of the pair's recommended replacements remained unclear yesterday, just as lawmakers turned to the service for answers on its aerial...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3056.html June 19, 2008
By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Fixing defense acquisition is vital for joint and coalition forces to be dominant, relevant and ready to face the challenges of the 21st century, officials said. "What we should be doing is emphasizing system of...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3035.html June 19, 2008
By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) June 1 created an Irregular Warfare Center (IWC), expected to be fully operational late summer or early fall, with 30 to 40 people, a command official said. "Irregular warfare...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3037.html June 19, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford Boeing supporters in Congress warned yesterday if the Air Force does not heed the Government Accountability Office's call to reopen the tanker contract competition between Boeing [BA] and Northrop Grumman [NOC]--or outright award Boeing...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3039.html June 18, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford A new organization within the Pentagon acquisition chief's office responsible for all acquisition oversight of Defense Department space and intelligence programs has been officially established with Joshua Hartman at the helm. Hartman was...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/3027.html June 16, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford With the Government Accountability Office's decision on Boeing's [BA] protest of the Air Force tanker contract to Northrop Grumman [NOC] expected this Thursday, lawmakers on both sides of the battle last week ramped up their rhetoric and...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/2999.html June 11, 2008
BAE Systems said this week it has completed its acquisition of MTC Technologies in a $450 million deal that expands BAE's business in...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/2967.html June 10, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford Congress should move quickly to confirm a new Air Force secretary and chief of staff so questions about the protested tanker contract can be answered and the process ahead is not hampered, observers said. Defense Secretary Robert Gates...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/2931.html June 9, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon's acquisition chief said he is creating a director level-position for space and intelligence capabilities in his office to ensure "corporate-level oversight" of such systems including satellites. After a string of...http://defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/2912.html
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