Light at the end of M-code’s tunnel? Receivers for ships, planes to finish tests by 2027
An Air Force office recently took over the sprawling M-code project, meant to give jam- and spoof-proof GPS receivers to potentially a million pieces of tech.
Air Force’s new cloud-based cyber defense system to protect ‘soft underbelly’ of cyber ops networks
The Air Force has planned to install Defensive Cyberspace Systems to replace the Cyberspace Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter system and the Operations Platform Fly Away Kits, Gen. Thomas Hensley said.
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As adversaries advance, US Air Force increasingly reliant on synthetic training
“Future combat employment is about kill chains and kill webs, it’s about systems of systems warfare,” and pilot training has to reflect that, Col. Matt Ryan told Breaking Defense.
Turbine ‘fatigue’ issue forced F-22 engine retrofit, Air Force says
The Air Force worked with engine-maker Pratt & Whitney to fix the planes in the field and during regular maintenance over three years.
Air Force wants its next-gen tanker flying by 2040
"I was surprised the anticipated initial operational capability for NGAS is 2040. It is likely that this RFI and the subsequent Analysis of Alternatives will find that there are viable options for the Air Force to accelerate the fielding of KC-Z," the Hudson Institute's Tim Walton said in an email to Breaking Defense.
Rain today? DIU, Air Force partner on global weather sensing
"High resolution (spatial and temporal) global weather data is more readily accessible from commercial platforms, and is increasingly important for making well-informed decisions in geographically diverse environments around the world," the DIU-AFLCMC announcement states.
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Speed, AI, and the platform that makes it operational
These are the five root causes that account for most of the delay in cognitive operations staffing.
AFRL’s little NTS-3 test satellite holds 100 possibilities to help secure or backup GPS
"We know that the way of warfare has changed, and we're going to be having difficulties with jamming, and having difficulties getting our position navigation and timing signals to our warfighters," said AFRL Director Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle.
Budgetary Pressures Could Push Skyborg Beyond 2023
"I won't say that it's not achievable" to transition Skyborg to a program of record, said AFLMC's Brig. Gen. Dale White. "I will just say that it has to be balanced with all of the other requirements we have across the portfolio to be able to do that."
DSCA Looking At ‘Creative Financing’ For Future Foreign Military Sales
DSCA also is looking at ways to better advertise options like third-party transfers to potential foreign buyers, says Air Force FMS specialist Col. Anthony Walker.
Air Force To Fund, Test Unmanned Hypersonic Plane
"There are so many building block technologies that need to happen first. So, it’s a bit silly, but the appeal of the theoretical end result is undeniable," says Teal Group's Richard Aboulafia.
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MQ-9B and Gambit Series: Advancing European Defense Capabilities
GA-ASI will build Gambit aircraft in Europe, partnered with European-based companies, with airframes available for international procurement starting in 2027.
ARRW Schedule Still On Track Pending Failure Review
If ARRW continues to fail, the service could resuscitate the Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon as a fall-back, says Brig. Gen. Heath Collins, who heads AFLCMC's Armaments Directorate.
Air Force To Set Up 3D Printed Supply Chain At Tinker AFB
"The ability to additively manufacture an aircraft engine part and gain military airworthiness is a significant step forward in growing the adoption of additive manufacturing in the Air Force,” Nathan Parker, deputy program executive officer at RSO, said.
Air Guard Shows Off New ‘Ghost Reaper’ Chops At Northern Edge
Ghost Reaper upgrades include Northrop Grumman's Freedom Pod, which houses the company's gateway radio system that can connect fourth- and fifth-generation fighters.
Air Force Drone Plan May Rile MQ-9 Champions
"This is a new effort, as the expanded mission now goes beyond a strict MQ-9 replacement," an AFLCMC spokesperson said. "This endeavor serves to explore concepts that address capability gaps of legacy platforms against increasingly sophisticated threats in denied, contested, and highly contested environments."