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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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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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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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Air Force would cut 150 aircraft, including A-10s, buy fewer F-35s in 2023 budget
The proposed budget would lay the groundwork for fielding the B-21, developing the Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems, and teams of autonomous drones to fly alongside piloted fighters and bombers.
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Anduril taps former Pentagon acquisition official to bolster international business
“Alliances and partnerships are not things that we can take for granted,” says Greg Kausner, the new head of global defense for Anduril.
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DoD acquisition nominee pledges to push advanced tech, small business opportunities
“Our adversaries have a different philosophy” when it comes to testing tech like hypersonics, Sen. Angus King said. “They test and test and test and fail and fail and fail, and learn every time and end up beating us.”
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Air Force aims to sharpen vision for teaming pilots with drones
“We are poised to go ahead and take a significant step forward” in teaming autonomous drones up with piloted fighters and bombers, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said March 9.
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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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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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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.
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Air Force would cut 150 aircraft, including A-10s, buy fewer F-35s in 2023 budget
The proposed budget would lay the groundwork for fielding the B-21, developing the Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems, and teams of autonomous drones to fly alongside piloted fighters and bombers.
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Anduril taps former Pentagon acquisition official to bolster international business
“Alliances and partnerships are not things that we can take for granted,” says Greg Kausner, the new head of global defense for Anduril.
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DoD acquisition nominee pledges to push advanced tech, small business opportunities
“Our adversaries have a different philosophy” when it comes to testing tech like hypersonics, Sen. Angus King said. “They test and test and test and fail and fail and fail, and learn every time and end up beating us.”
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Air Force aims to sharpen vision for teaming pilots with drones
“We are poised to go ahead and take a significant step forward” in teaming autonomous drones up with piloted fighters and bombers, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said March 9.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Air Force would cut 150 aircraft, including A-10s, buy fewer F-35s in 2023 budget
The proposed budget would lay the groundwork for fielding the B-21, developing the Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems, and teams of autonomous drones to fly alongside piloted fighters and bombers.
-
Anduril taps former Pentagon acquisition official to bolster international business
“Alliances and partnerships are not things that we can take for granted,” says Greg Kausner, the new head of global defense for Anduril.
-
DoD acquisition nominee pledges to push advanced tech, small business opportunities
“Our adversaries have a different philosophy” when it comes to testing tech like hypersonics, Sen. Angus King said. “They test and test and test and fail and fail and fail, and learn every time and end up beating us.”
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Air Force aims to sharpen vision for teaming pilots with drones
“We are poised to go ahead and take a significant step forward” in teaming autonomous drones up with piloted fighters and bombers, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said March 9.



