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CAPE CANAVERAL, FL -- Nestled atop an oft-reused SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, two satellites built by Boeing for Luxembourg-based satellite telecommunications provider SES lifted off from here the evening of Dec. 16, climbing to medium earth orbit to provide low-latency broadband for users around the globe.
An agreement on the fiscal year 2023 spending package would boost major Air Force purchases of Combat Rescue Helicopters and transport aircraft, according to explanatory text accompanying the omnibus spending bill released Dec. 19 by House and Senate appropriators.
Lawmakers are freeing up an extra $1.8 billion to secure the next round of F-35 fighter jet purchases after Pentagon leaders warned the overall buy tied to the pending contract was in jeopardy stemming from a funding shortfall.
This story is now available to all: Boosted by a preliminary engine enhancement contract, Pratt & Whitney is touting cost savings and a speedier delivery through the company’s favored option for upgrading the F-35’s engine as executives ramp up their work on the modernized propulsion choice they say can be ready in 2028.
Boosted by a preliminary engine enhancement contract, Pratt & Whitney is touting cost savings and a speedier delivery through the company’s favored option for upgrading the F-35’s engine as executives ramp up their work on the modernized propulsion choice they say can be ready in 2028.
An agreement between House and Senate authorizers would raise Space Force procurement, place restrictions on the Space Warfighting Analysis Center and pass on the creation of a space National Guard, according to the text of the annual defense policy bill released Tuesday evening.
House and Senate authorizers have agreed to greenlight divestments of the A-10 Warthog and raise Air Force procurement, according to text of the annual defense policy bill released Tuesday evening.
The National Defense Strategy released by the Biden administration in October depends on space to meet its primary goals, a top official said Tuesday.
Boeing delivered the first two of 11 O3b mPOWER broadband satellites to SES over the weekend, the company announced in a press release.
The Space Force will activate its component of U.S. Central Command on Dec. 2, the command announced in a news release.
The Air Force has awarded Boeing $398 million to deliver two additional KC-46A tankers to Japan, the Pentagon announced Nov. 29.
Critical design reviews for two separate sensors for the Missile Track Custody program have been completed, Space Systems Command said in a Nov. 28 press release, setting the stage for the payloads to be integrated in satellites that will detect and track missiles from medium earth orbit beginning in 2026.
Space Systems Command has exercised the third production option for Global Positioning System IIIF satellites built by Lockheed Martin, the command said in a Nov. 28 press release, an order that covers space vehicles 18, 19 and 20 for an estimated value of $744 million.
Space Systems Command is holding an industry day Dec. 12 to inform the acquisition strategy for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) program, according to a notice posted by SSC.
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu is launching a Defense Science Board task force to advise DOD leaders on commercial space systems, according to a memo released by Shyu's office.
The Air Force's T-7 trainer program is facing a possible schedule slip after qualification testing for the aircraft’s emergency escape system was pushed to fiscal year 2024, according to the service and manufacturer Boeing.
Boeing's T-7 Red Hawk is facing a possible schedule slip after qualification testing for the aircraft’s emergency escape system was pushed to fiscal year 2024, according to the Air Force and the company. (UPDATED)
The F-35 Joint Program Office expects a modernized propulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter will take between five to seven years to develop, a JPO spokesman told Inside Defense, a timeline that would see a new engine for the Lightning II by 2031 as the military services stand poised to choose an upgrade for the fighter's powerplant.
Boeing announced today it is halving the number of divisions in the company's defense business unit as one of the nation's largest contractors struggles to regain its footing after a stretch of disappointing financial returns.
The Air Force is looking to raise service readiness by overhauling sustainment practices, asking industry in a recent request for information for solutions to fill gaps across its operations and maintenance enterprise.