All Department of the Air Force (USAF) articles – Page 19
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USAF to take gradual approach in hypersonic acquistions
The US Air Force is unlikely to purchase initial hypersonic weapons in large quantities, but instead will wait for improvements in follow-on versions.
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USAF to test Kickstarter-style contracting for startups
The US Air Force will experiment with a Kickstarter-style contracting process in October for small businesses and startups that is designed to reduce the time it takes the service to grant contracts from months to days.
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DoD wants parallels between USAF, commercial maintenance
Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan would like to benchmark aircraft maintenance performance of the US Air Force against commercial operators conducting similar work.
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USAF to quicken combat tempo to counter enemy surveillance
The US Air Force plans to accelerate its wartime operational tempo to counter the increasing all-seeing surveillance of potential adversaries such as Russia or China.
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Potential House Armed Services chairman casts doubts on USAF expansion
The likely next chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Representative Adam Smith, said despite the US Air Force’s recently announced ambition to grow its number of operational aircraft squadrons by 24% by 2030, the service would be forced sooner or later to deal with budget realities.
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USAF Secretary wants to grow squadron numbers by 24%
Secretary of the US Air Force Heather Wilson said she wants to increase the service’s number of operational squadrons by 24% to 386 by 2025 to 2030.
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US Air Force looks for new maker of Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles
The US Air Force is researching alternative sources to produce the AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles-Extended Range (JASSM-ER).
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US Air Force not large enough to handle future global threats
The US Air Force’s aircraft capacity falls short of being able to meet a variety of long-term future scenarios, including a new cold war with Russia or China, according to an analysis by Rand Corp.
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USAF posts adversary air request for proposals
The US Air Force posted online an official request for proposals for its Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support programme on 24 August.
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Boeing gets $16 million to make C-32 look more presidential
Boeing was awarded a $16.1 million contract to refurbish the interior of a US Air Force C-32A, an executive transport popularly known by its call sign “Air Force Two” when the vice president travels aboard.
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Air Force Research Lab developing anti-laser glasses and visors for pilots
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) granted a $49.1 million contract to UES Inc. to help research and develop technologies to counter laser attacks on aircraft.
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USAF analyst suggests ways to avoid cost overruns on 6th-gen fighter
The Aircraft and Weapons division chief with the US Air Force Cost Analysis Agency has made a series of suggestions in a research paper for keeping the price of a sixth generation fighter down after analyzing a myriad of cost-overruns by the B-2, F-22 and F-35 programmes.
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Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully tests rocket booster for hypersonic vehicle
Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully completed two hot-fire tests of a rocket motor designed to boost an air-launched tactical glide hypersonic vehicle during its initial phase of flight.
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USAF launches Rapid Sustainment Office to find quick savings
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson established the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office as a two-year test programme to reduce sustainment costs of the service’s aging aircraft fleet.
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USAF suspends light attack experiment
The US Air Force decided to end the flying phase of its light attack experiment early, after the contest was suspended due to the fatal crash of a Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano on June 22.
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USAF suspends light attack experiment and looks to end contest early
The US Air Force suspended its light attack experiment at Hollomon AFB in New Mexico after the fatal crash of a Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano on June 22.
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USAF grounds B-1B Lancer fleet due to safety issues
The US Air Force ordered the grounding of its entire fleet of B-1B Lancer bombers on 7 June due to safety concerns.
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UH-1 replacement award delayed until fourth quarter of 2018
The US Air Force has delayed the award of the Bell Helicopter UH-1N replacement contract until the fourth quarter of 2018.
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US Air Force releases official A-10 wing replacement RFP
The US Air Force released on 25 May its official request for proposals to replace 112 wing sets on its Fairchild Republic A-10 fleet.
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Repairs complete on F-22 damaged by runway skid six years ago
An F-22 Raptor damaged six years ago when it skidded across a runway on its belly could return to service soon as repairs to the aircraft were completed in March.