US Air Force

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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Boeing to Stop Producing F/A-18 Super Hornets by 2025

Boeing has announced that it will no longer produce the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft beginning in late 2025.

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Raytheon to Produce Advanced C-130 Hercules Propellers in $135M Deal

The US Air Force has contracted Raytheon Technologies to produce new advanced propellers for its C-130 Hercules aircraft.

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Northrop Completes Wind Tunnel Tests on Future Sentinel ICBM

Northrop Grumman has completed wind tunnel tests on the future LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile.

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US Air Force Orders Fleet-Wide Inspection for KC-135 Tankers

The US Air Force has implemented a fleet-wide safety inspection for its KC-135 Stratotanker military air refueling fleet.

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US Intercepts Russian Aircraft Near Alaska for Second Time This Week

American warplanes intercepted Russian military aircraft near the state of Alaska for the second time this week.

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