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GE Aerospace Moves To Advance XA102 Engine As U.S. Air Force Pushes NGAP Development
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: GE Aerospace has completed the Assembly Readiness Review for its XA102 adaptive cycle engine under the U.S. Air Force Next …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
U.S. Air Force Unveils MQ-9 Reaper APKWS Upgrade To Counter Drone Threats
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is integrating APKWS laser-guided rockets onto the MQ-9 Reaper to improve counter drone operations against low-cost …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Races To Deploy Cargo-Launched Cruise Missiles Amid Indo-Pacific Threats
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is aiming to field cargo-launched cruise missiles by 2027 under its Rapid Dragon program. The initiative …
- Aerospace & AviationAI & Electronic Warfare
U.S. Air Force Moves To Expand EA-37 Fleet As Electronic Warfare Demands Grow
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is seeking to expand its EA-37B Compass Call fleet from 10 to 19 aircraft as electronic …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney Races To Build Next-Gen Fighter Engine As U.S. Air Force Pushes For Air Dominance
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 7 minutes readExecutive Summary: Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has completed a fully digital assembly readiness review (ARR) for its XA103 engine under …
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Air Force Nominates Maj. Gen. Moga To Lead USAFA Following Leadership Change
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has nominated Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Moga to serve as the next superintendent of the U.S. …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Tinker Brings The B-1 Back To The Fight With Major Bomber Sustainment Push
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is intensifying efforts to sustain and modernize the B-1B Lancer fleet at Tinker Air Force Base. …
- Aerospace & AviationStealth Technology
U.S. B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Passes Critical Flight Tests Far Ahead Of Schedule
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman completed a critical B-21 Raider flight test campaign in 73 days instead of …
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General Dynamics Secures $69.7M Deal For KIV-78A Crypto Systems
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: General Dynamics Mission Systems has received a $69.7 million U.S. Air Force contract to produce KIV-78A cryptographic systems and circuit …
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