May 27, 2021 | International, Aerospace
U.S. Air Force’s Newest Fighter Completes First Exercise
Participation in Northern Edge in Alaska provided the combined F-15EX Eagle II test team with a chance to wring out the new fighter in a major exercise.
December 16, 2021 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security
FY22 defense bill gives feds parental bereavement leave, makes changes at the Pentagon
Feds will receive two weeks of paid leave to grieve the death of a child, under the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.
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February 8, 2021 | International, Aerospace
Next-Generation Tanker Set To Enter Key Analysis Phase
February 08, 2021 As the U.S. Air Force continues receiving 179 KC-46As (pictured), Air Mobility Command is seeking to define the options for a new generation of tankers. Credit: Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider/U.S. Air Force Little has changed about the U.S. Air Force's basic approach to inflight refueling since the days of Gen. Curtis LeMay, but change is coming. In fiscal 2022, the Air Force is set to begin an analysis of alternatives (AoA) for the Advanced Air Refueling (AAR) program, says Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost... https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/next-generation-tanker-set-enter-key-analysis-phase
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March 23, 2022 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security
DoD acquisition nominee pledges to push advanced tech, small business opportunities
'Our adversaries have a different philosophy' when it comes to testing tech like hypersonics, Sen. Angus King said. 'They test and test and test and fail and fail and fail, and learn every time and end up beating us."