U.S. Air Force (USAF)

Americas Space 

U.S. Air Force’s AEHF-5 Communication Satellite Encapsulated Ahead of June Launch

June 14, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Satellite, AEHF-5, Astrotech Space Operations (ASO), Atlas-V rocket, Communications satellite, Military satellite, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-5) communication satellite was encapsulated ­­­June 5 at Astrotech Space Operations

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Air Americas 

U.S. Air Force Hosts Experts to Discuss Safety Improvement of T-6 OBOGS

June 14, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, JBSA-Randolph, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Nineteenth Air Force (19 AF), On-Board Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS), Trainer aircraft, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, USAF Air Education and Training Command (AETC)

The U.S. Air Force’s Nineteenth Air Force hosted a forum of experts from both in and outside the Department of

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Air Deployments Europe 

U.S. Air Force Deploys One Squadron of F-35As to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany

June 14, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments European Deterrence Initiative (EDI), F-35A Lightning II, Germany, Spangdahlem Air Base, Theater Security Package (TSP), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force has deployed one squadron of F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, Airmen and associated equipment to Spangdahlem

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Americas Missiles 

U.S. Air Force Conducts First Flight Test of AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Missile on B-52 Bomber

June 14, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Edwards AFB, Hypersonic missile, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force successfully conducted the first flight test of its newest hypersonic missile, the AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid

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Air Americas C4ISR 

Honeywell to Provide JetWave SATCOM System for 70 U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Strategic Airlifters

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Honeywell, Honeywell Aerospace, Honeywell JetWave SATCOM, Military transport aircraft (MTA), Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Honeywell was selected to provide the JetWave satellite communications (SATCOM) system for 70 U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III strategic

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Americas C4ISR 

Cubic Awarded Contract to Develop Small Form Factor Radio for U.S. Air Force

June 13, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Airborne Radio, Cubic Corporation, Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS), Tactical Radios, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Cubic Corporation announced its Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business division was awarded a delivery order from the U.S. Air Force

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Americas Space 

Lockheed Martin Delivers GPS III COps Software Upgrade to U.S. Air Force’s Current GPS Ground Control System

June 11, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Global Positioning System (GPS), GPS III, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Lockheed Martin delivered the GPS III Contingency Operations (COps) software upgrade to the U.S. Air Force’s current GPS ground control

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Americas Space 

U.S. Air Force’s SBIRS GEO-4 Missile Warning Satellite Achieves Operational Acceptance

June 10, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Military satellite, Missile warning satellite, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force’s SBIRS GEO-4 missile warning satellite successfully achieved Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) operational acceptance. The satellite

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Americas Space 

U.S. Navy Transfers Responsibility for Future Narrowband Satellite Communications to Air Force

June 9, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Communications satellite, Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Department of the Navy has transferred the responsibility for future narrowband satellite communications to the Department of the

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Air Americas 

U.S. Air Force’s New KC-46A Refueling Tanker Makes Its First Mid-Air Connection with B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

June 9, 2019June 9, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aerial refueling, Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, Edwards AFB, Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force’s newest refueling tanker, the KC-46 Pegasus, recently made its first mid-air connection with the B-2 Spirit

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