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Eight More C-27Js for the US Air Force
The US Administration is budgeting for eight more aircraft in 2011 Finmeccanica, through Alenia North America (a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica), received an additional order for eight C-27J JCAs (Joint Cargo Aircraft) for the US Air Force, valued at $319 million. These aircraft are scheduled for delivery to L-3, Finmeccanica’s US partner, during 2012. As [...]
First HC-130J Combat Rescue Tanker Rolls Out
MARIETTA, Ga.: Lockheed Martin rolled out the first of a new fleet of HC-130J combat rescue tankers for the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC) during a ceremony here today. Maj. Gen. Thomas K. Andersen, director of requirements, Headquarters ACC, spoke at the ceremony. “Personnel recovery is one of the Air Force’s core missions [...]
USAF Pilot Training Continues on the G.222s
The skies over Naples-Capodichino are showing these days the training of USAF (United States Air Force) personnel on the fourth G.222 aircraft for the reconstituted Afghan Air Force – ANAAC (Afghanistan National Army Air Corps). In September 2009 Alenia Aeronautica, through its [subsidiary] company Alenia North America, delivered the first of the 18 tactical transport [...]
F-35 Poised to be Backbone of USAF Fighter Fleet
ORLANDO, Fla: The United States Air Force officially becomes the first F-35 Lightning II customer later this year, when the first of the stealth fighters is delivered to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The delivery will initiate a massive recapitalization of the Air Force’s multi-role fighter fleet, and will usher in profound increases in capability, [...]
USAF Tests C-17 for Semi Prepared Runway Ops
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE: At many bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, Air Mobility Command airlifters, such as the C-17 Globemaster III, are landing on dirt runways bringing much-needed cargo to forward-deployed Soldiers, Marines, Airmen and coalition partners. These “semi prepared” airfields are rugged and to improve operations to forward operating bases, AMC tested the capabilities [...]
Air Force officials begin search for new aerial tanker
WASHINGTON: Senior Department of Defense and Air Force officials announced the rollout of the KC-X Acquisition Program at a Pentagon briefing Sept. 24. Air Force leaders are seeking a replacement for the KC-135 Stratotanker that has been a stalwart of the tanker fleet for more than 53 years. Today, the department is announcing its acquisition [...]
Changes Ahead for Air Force Acquisition
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio: More than 275 Air Force and defense industry leaders met here Sept. 3 to discuss military technology acquisition challenges and opportunities facing the nation. The Air Force Association Technology Symposium was timed to immediately follow the semi-annual Air Force Materiel Command Senior Leaders Conference held Sept. 1 and 2. Gen. [...]
LM to Develop Air Force’s Next-Generation Long-Range Radar
SYRACUSE, N.Y.: The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a fixed-price contract for nearly $25 million to develop a prototype for the next-generation 3-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR). Lockheed Martin was one of two industry teams placed under contract for the technical development of this new land-based radar. The Electronic Systems Command at Hanscom [...]
Additional airborne satellite communications systems for USAF
Arlington VA: Boeing has announced that it has received a $3.4 million follow-on contract to provide the U.S. Air Force with 46 additional Combat Track II airborne satellite communications systems. Boeing has delivered nearly 500 Combat Track II kits to the Air Force since 2001 in an ongoing effort to provide airborne intelligence systems for [...]
