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USAF Awards GA-ASI Production Contract for FQ-42A Dark Merlin Collaborative Combat Aircraft
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) a production contract for the FQ-42A Dark Merlin, …
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Air Force Awards $53 Million B-1 Lancer Trailing Edge Contract to Top Flight Aerostructures
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has awarded Top Flight Aerostructures a potential $53.1 million contract to manufacture B-1 aircraft trailing edge …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Moves To Combat-Focused B-21 Raider Testing As Operational Evaluation Phase Begins
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has begun a new phase of B-21 Raider testing by integrating operational test pilots into the …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Trains A-10C Thunderbolt II To Counter Modern Air Defenses While Delivering Precision Strikes
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is training A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft to operate in increasingly contested environments where advanced air defenses, …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Moves To Boost KC-46A Fleet Readiness As Global Tanker Demand Grows
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has launched a long-term KC-46A readiness initiative aimed at increasing tanker aircraft availability by 20% by …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
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 …
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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 …
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