Air Force Foreshadows FY-16 Spending On Huey, ICBM, Nuclear Cruise Missile Replacement Efforts

DefenseAlert, Dec. 30, 2014 -- Air Force Global Strike Command's top priorities working through the fiscal year 2016 budget cycle include replacing the Huey helicopter, Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile and Air-Launched Cruise Missile as well as B-2 and B-52 bomber upgrades, according to a top planning and requirements official.

Air Force Drafting Requirements For Space-Based Space Surveillance Follow-On

DefenseAlert, Dec. 30, 2014 -- Air Force Space Command expects to sign a draft requirements document for the Space-Based Space Surveillance follow-on program by the end of January, according to industry day slides released in December.

KC-46 Pegasus Achieves First Flight

DefenseAlert, Dec. 29, 2014 -- The Air Force and Boeing completed the first flight of the KC-46 program this week, pushing the program forward into a rigorous testing phase.

Upcoming Defense Business Board Meeting To Discuss Task Force Recommendations

DefenseAlert, Dec. 29, 2014 -- The Defense Business Board is scheduled to meet Jan. 22 to discuss findings and draft recommendations from task groups charged with identifying new science and technology investments and a path forward to gain efficiencies in core Defense Department business practices.