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U.S. Air Force

US
gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
www.airforce.com/
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Virtualitics held a contract with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center to use its platform to predict maintenance needs for the Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile fleet.

Mentioned as: Air Force Nuclear Weapons CenterTechnical ProductFeb 14, 2024Startup pitches AI tool to prevent Pentagon procurement blunders

The Department of the Air Force will create an Office of Competitive Activities to oversee and coordinate sensitive activities.

Mentioned as: Department of the Air ForceTechnical ProductFeb 14, 2024U.S. Air Force + U.S. Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, performing the duties of Acting Under Secretary Kristyn Jones, endorsed the 2024-02-12 organizational changes for the Department of the Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralFeb 14, 2024U.S. Air Force + U.S. Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority

The Department of the Air Force will develop a "Mission Ready Airmen" construct with training focused on a mix of skills needed for wartime operational mission readiness.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanFeb 14, 2024U.S. Air Force + U.S. Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority

The Department of the Air Force will create Space Futures Command as a new field command to develop and validate concepts, conduct experimentation and wargames, and perform mission area design.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanFeb 14, 2024U.S. Air Force + U.S. Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority

The Department of the Air Force will expand the Nuclear Weapons Center into the Air Force Nuclear Systems Center within Air Force Materiel Command to provide comprehensive materiel support to the nuclear enterprise.

Mentioned as: Air Force Materiel CommandTechnical ProductFeb 14, 2024U.S. Air Force + U.S. Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority

The Department of the Air Force will create an Integrated Capabilities Office to lead capability development and resource prioritization for modernization investments.

Mentioned as: Department of the Air ForceTechnical ProductFeb 14, 2024U.S. Air Force + U.S. Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority

The Department of the Air Force will consolidate force development functions under an expanded Airman Development Command to provide a common, mission-focused development and training path for Airmen.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanFeb 14, 2024U.S. Air Force + U.S. Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority

The Air Force has ordered five ROAM terminals to test on a variety of military aircraft.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralFeb 13, 2024Intelsat to produce multi-orbit satellite terminals for U.S. military aircraft

GMTI sensors in space will provide commanders persistent video-like surveillance capabilities that historically were provided by aircraft such as the U.S. Air Force’s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS).

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceTechnical ProductFeb 13, 2024Future military target-tracking satellites to be operated by U.S. Space Force

Intelsat, based in McLean, Virginia, will supply five ROAM terminals to the Air Force Research Laboratory under a $9,000,000 contract that is part of the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 13, 2024Intelsat to produce multi-orbit satellite terminals for U.S. military aircraft

On 2024-02-12 at the Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Conference in Aurora, Colorado, the Department of the Air Force unveiled initiatives to reshape the Air Force and Space Force to concentrate resources on strategic competition with China.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 13, 2024Space Force continues to tweak plan to partner with commercial industry

The Department of the Air Force on 2024-02-12 unveiled a long-term vision to revamp personnel, operations, and technology to reshape the Air Force and Space Force to focus resources on strategic competition with China.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralFeb 12, 2024U.S. Air Force and Space Force to realign priorities

Three Transit 5BN satellites were launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base between September 1963 and April 1964.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 12, 2024Nuclear Transit: nuclear-powered navigation satellites in the early 1960s

The Air Force awarded SpaceX a $102,000,000 five-year contract two years ago to demonstrate technologies and capabilities to transport military cargo and humanitarian aid around the world on a heavy rocket.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative FinancialFeb 1, 2024Air Force rocket cargo initiative marches forward despite questions about feasibility

Lt. Col. (Ret) Eric Holstrom retired from the U.S. Air Force in September 2007 after holding positions at the headquarters, wing, group, and squadron levels.

Mentioned as: air forceNarrative GeneralJan 29, 2024Axient appoints Vice President of Growth for the firm’s Space Segment

The US Air Force shot down the balloon from China on February 4, 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 29, 2024Space-related incidents during Taiwan’s elections

During the election process, China conducted military drills in the region, with naval vessels detected near Taiwan and active air force operations including airspace violations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 29, 2024Space-related incidents during Taiwan’s elections

Zeno Power Systems is on track to deliver its first RPS-powered satellite to the U.S. Air Force by 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJan 26, 2024Zeno to recycle decades-old radioactive material to fuel its radioisotope power systems

Advanced Aircraft Company was selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract worth $1,250,000 to focus on the company’s Hybrid Advanced Multirotor Unmanned Aircraft System (HAMR).

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2024Advanced Aircraft Company receives million$+ AFRL + AFWERX contract for tactical UAS testing
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