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Pentagon kept hypersonic test quiet amid Russia tensions
DARPA said the missile flew for more 300 nautical miles and sustained speeds of more than Mach 5.
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Air Force seeks more than $5B to shore up outdated infrastructure
Officials plan to draw up a blueprint next year for closing or demolishing existing facilities.
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Faulty trim kept KC-46 emergency exit door from opening
The problem with the exit door trim is the latest in a series of problems with Boeing’s KC-46, which also has a troubled vision system for boom operators and in past years had difficulties with foreign object debris.
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US Air Force’s new Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter begins operational testing
The announcement comes days after the Air Force revealed it wants to cut its total order of the helicopter by one-third, to 75.
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Post-Afghanistan, US Air Force changes Jolly Green II helicopter purchase plans
“The acts of aggression like we’re seeing in Europe, or we might see in the Pacific by [China], put us in a very different scenario from a combat rescue point of view,” says Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
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New gear headed to Army paratroopers and air crews
Combined systems, new flotation and a new parachute trainer.
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Palantir taps former Pentagon officials for new advisory board
Palantir hopes the advisory board members will help it better understand the cultures and priorities of the services.
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Half of Tinker’s E-3 airborne surveillance jets would be cut under Air Force budget proposal
AWACS jets have been in use at Tinker since the 1970s, but are getting harder to maintain and more vulnerable in combat.
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The Air Force wants more money to research hypersonic weapons, but not buy them … yet
The Air Force said it remains “committed” to hypersonics, but will reevaluate where the program stands after 2023.
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Boeing announces new leadership at defense unit
Boeing’s current defense CEO, Leanne Caret, will retire later this year.
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Pentagon kept hypersonic test quiet amid Russia tensions
DARPA said the missile flew for more 300 nautical miles and sustained speeds of more than Mach 5.
-
Air Force seeks more than $5B to shore up outdated infrastructure
Officials plan to draw up a blueprint next year for closing or demolishing existing facilities.
-
Faulty trim kept KC-46 emergency exit door from opening
The problem with the exit door trim is the latest in a series of problems with Boeing’s KC-46, which also has a troubled vision system for boom operators and in past years had difficulties with foreign object debris.
-
US Air Force’s new Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter begins operational testing
The announcement comes days after the Air Force revealed it wants to cut its total order of the helicopter by one-third, to 75.
-
Post-Afghanistan, US Air Force changes Jolly Green II helicopter purchase plans
“The acts of aggression like we’re seeing in Europe, or we might see in the Pacific by [China], put us in a very different scenario from a combat rescue point of view,” says Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
-
New gear headed to Army paratroopers and air crews
Combined systems, new flotation and a new parachute trainer.
-
Palantir taps former Pentagon officials for new advisory board
Palantir hopes the advisory board members will help it better understand the cultures and priorities of the services.
-
Half of Tinker’s E-3 airborne surveillance jets would be cut under Air Force budget proposal
AWACS jets have been in use at Tinker since the 1970s, but are getting harder to maintain and more vulnerable in combat.
-
The Air Force wants more money to research hypersonic weapons, but not buy them … yet
The Air Force said it remains “committed” to hypersonics, but will reevaluate where the program stands after 2023.
-
Boeing announces new leadership at defense unit
Boeing’s current defense CEO, Leanne Caret, will retire later this year.
-
Pentagon kept hypersonic test quiet amid Russia tensions
DARPA said the missile flew for more 300 nautical miles and sustained speeds of more than Mach 5.
-
Air Force seeks more than $5B to shore up outdated infrastructure
Officials plan to draw up a blueprint next year for closing or demolishing existing facilities.
-
Faulty trim kept KC-46 emergency exit door from opening
The problem with the exit door trim is the latest in a series of problems with Boeing’s KC-46, which also has a troubled vision system for boom operators and in past years had difficulties with foreign object debris.
-
US Air Force’s new Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter begins operational testing
The announcement comes days after the Air Force revealed it wants to cut its total order of the helicopter by one-third, to 75.
-
Post-Afghanistan, US Air Force changes Jolly Green II helicopter purchase plans
“The acts of aggression like we’re seeing in Europe, or we might see in the Pacific by [China], put us in a very different scenario from a combat rescue point of view,” says Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
-
New gear headed to Army paratroopers and air crews
Combined systems, new flotation and a new parachute trainer.
-
Palantir taps former Pentagon officials for new advisory board
Palantir hopes the advisory board members will help it better understand the cultures and priorities of the services.
-
Half of Tinker’s E-3 airborne surveillance jets would be cut under Air Force budget proposal
AWACS jets have been in use at Tinker since the 1970s, but are getting harder to maintain and more vulnerable in combat.
-
The Air Force wants more money to research hypersonic weapons, but not buy them … yet
The Air Force said it remains “committed” to hypersonics, but will reevaluate where the program stands after 2023.
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Boeing announces new leadership at defense unit
Boeing’s current defense CEO, Leanne Caret, will retire later this year.



