AF Taps ‘Flying Car’ Firms For ‘Prime’ Investment; Expands Program
The Space Prime effort could support game-changing "space transport and logistics" capabilities, says Col. Eric Felt, head of AFRL's Space Vehicles Directorate.
The Space Prime effort could support game-changing "space transport and logistics" capabilities, says Col. Eric Felt, head of AFRL's Space Vehicles Directorate.
"I think we need something like a PEO that is wholly focused on commercial enterprise," says Air Force acquisition czar Will Roper.
The "Agility Prime" event next week will kick off with speeches by Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, and Air Force acquisition head Will Roper.
"We are going to accelerate this market for domestic use in a way that also helps our military," Roper stressed. "The Air Force is all in."
"Now is the perfect time to make Jetson's cars real," says Air Force acquisition head Will Roper.