US Air Force

US Air Force Buys 17 Target Drones From Kratos

The US Air Force has awarded Kratos a $21.7-million contract for the full-rate production of BQM-167A aerial target drones.

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General Atomics Air-Launched Armed Drone Program Nears Critical Design Review

General Atomics is set to complete the LongShot air-launched armed drone program phase 2 in early 2023.

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Boeing Begins Production of First 13 Grey Wolf Helicopters for US Air Force

Boeing will commence production of the first 13 MH-139A Grey Wolf multi-mission helicopters under a $285-million contract with the US.

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US Air Force Procures General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones

The US Air Force Special Operations Command has ordered three MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft systems from General Atomics.

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Pratt & Whitney Clinches $5.2B F-35 Lightning II Engine Contract

Pratt & Whitney has received a $5.2-billion order to deliver additional F135 engines to power all three F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft variants.

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Bell, Pratt & Whitney to Collaborate on US Air Force High-Speed VTOL

Bell Textron has announced a collaboration with Pratt & Whitney on the US Air Force High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing program.

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Rolls-Royce Testing New Engine for US Air Force B-52 Bomber Fleet

Rolls-Royce has begun testing its F130 engine that will replace the existing engines in the US Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress bomber fleet.

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USAF Awards Boeing $1.2 Billion E-3 AWACS Successor Contract

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $1.2 billion contract to begin the E-7A battle management and command-and-control aircraft program.

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US Air Force Awards Stand-In Attack Weapon Phase 1.3 Contracts

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman identical $18 million Stand-in Attack Weapon Phase 1.3 contracts.

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DARPA Showcases Airspace Battlefield Risk Reduction Software

DARPA, US military, and industry partners have tested automated aerial battlefield planning software.

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