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Parsons Wins AFRL Task Order on GARDEM Software Baselines IDIQ

Parsons has secured a potential four-year, $26 million task order for the delivery of functional and technical support to the U.S. Air Force and other customers in the Department of Defense and intelligence community. The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded the task order on the Global Application Research, Development, Engineering and Maintenance indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that […] More

by Christine Thropp July 23, 2021, 11:50 am
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AeroVironment Secures USAF Orders for Puma 3 AE, Raven UAS

AeroVironment, a multidomain robotic platform developer, will supply the U.S. Air Force with Puma 3 AE and Raven tactical unmanned aircraft systems under two firm-fixed-price orders with a combined amount of $15.9 million. The Arlington, Virginia-based company said Thursday the Puma 3 AE systems and spares were deployed on April 30 while the Raven spares […] More

by Carol Collins July 23, 2021, 11:48 am
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Aliro Books AFWERX Contracts to Accelerate Software Development for Quantum Networks
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Visimo, Florida State University to Develop Deepfake Detector for USAF

Visimo has partnered with Florida State University to help the U.S. Air Force create a technology for detecting and preventing deepfakes, which refer to synthetic or heavily altered media made to mislead the public. The company said Thursday it will develop the Aletheia software under phase one of USAF’s Small Business Technology Transfer program. The […] More

by Nichols Martin July 12, 2021, 12:06 pm
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Air Force Taps Orchestra to Deliver Predictive Tech for Muscular Training Injury

The Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is funding research by Orchestra Macrosystems to help reduce non-combat musculoskeletal injuries among U.S. airmen. The training management software company said Friday that it will design a data capture capability to predict instances of MSKIs during U.S. Air Force training under a Small Business Innovative Research Phase […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 12, 2021, 12:04 pm
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Lockheed Books $58M Air Force Award for Continued C-130J Super Hercules Sustainment

Lockheed Martin will continue sustaining the U.S. Air Force’s four-engine turboprop transport aircraft following a new $57.84 million award from the service branch. The company received a firm-fixed-price, time-and-material, cost-plus-incentive-fee and requirements modification to its C-130J Super Hercules long-term sustainment contract, the Department of Defense said Friday. Lockheed will deliver program sustainment support, inventory control […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 12, 2021, 12:02 pm
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Air National Guard Uses Boeing-Made KC-46 Tankers to Refuel F-35 Jets

The U.S. Air Force has begun using Boeing-made KC-46 Pegasus aircraft to conduct air refueling missions in support of F-35 Lightning II jets, expanding the tanker’s role in the military, Government Executive reported Thursday. Pease Air National Guard Base in New Hampshire deployed KC-46 units to refuel F-35s of Vermont ANG. Col. Nelson Perron, the […] More

by Nichols Martin July 9, 2021, 12:04 pm
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Drone Racing League, USAF Partnership to Support Pilot Recruitment

The U.S. Air Force has renewed its partnership with Drone Racing League to expand efforts that promote professional drone piloting and support the service branch’s pilot recruitment efforts. The renewed partnership provides virtual drone racing, season-broadcast integrations, custom content and other DRL opportunities to drone pilots, DRL said Wednesday. Aspiring drone pilots will get the […] More

by Nichols Martin July 8, 2021, 12:08 pm
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USAF Posts Commercial Solutions Opening for Multi-Level Security Tech
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Air Force Releases New Graphic Design of Northrop B-21 Bomber Aircraft

The U.S. Air Force has unveiled an updated artist’s rendition of the B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber aircraft being developed by a Northrop Grumman-led industry team. The graphic image showcases a B-21 plane taking off from Edwards AF Base in California, where the bomber’s flight and ground tests will take place, the military service said Tuesday. […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 8, 2021, 12:05 pm
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Air Force Research Lab Posts BAA for Electromagnetic Weapons Tech R&D Effort

The Air Force Research Laboratory will accept proposals for research and development efforts covering high-power electromagnetics weapons concepts and platforms under a program led by AFRL’s directed energy directorate. The lab said Friday in a broad agency announcement posted on SAM.gov it plans to award a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract in support of the Electromagnetic Weapons […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 6, 2021, 12:04 pm
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Lockheed-Made F-35 Aircraft Achieves 400K Flight Hour Milestone

Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II aircraft from across the globe have collectively flown for 400,000 hours of operational, training and developmental activities. Combat-assigned and operational F-35 units recorded 165,000 flight hours or approximately 41 percent of the total figure, the company’s F-35 program said Thursday. The combined flight hours ran across 235,329 sorties of 224 […] More

by Nichols Martin July 6, 2021, 12:03 pm