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FRC East converts retired Marine Hueys
Fleet Readiness Center East artisans and engineers working the H-1 Program have completed more than 30 percent of the work required to transform the first of three Marine Corps UH-1N Hueys into the Air Force version of the aircraft. They’ve been… Continue reading
USAF awards KC-46A aircrew training system contract
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) — The Air Force awarded a contract to FlightSafety Services Corporation on May 1, taking a major step forward in achieving the service’s top acquisition priority – delivering a new aerial refueling capability to… Continue reading
USAF KC-46 progress on track
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFNS) — The top acquisition priority in the Air Force – acquiring a new aerial refueling capability – is proceeding “on track,” Maj. Gen. John Thompson, the program executive officer for Tankers, said.
Two years and several… Continue reading
USAF B-52 gets new sniper pod
by Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs
3/22/2013 – BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) — The 2nd Bomb Wing made its first live run with a new addition to the aging bomber.
With constant upgrades bringing… Continue reading
CFM56-2 Performance Upgrade yielding results for USAF
CFM56-2 Performance Upgrade yielding results for USAF
• Could save USAF over $2 billion over the life of the program
• Provides better fuel efficiency, longer time on wing
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) in now operating the first of… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded US Air Force Contract to Continue GPS Modernization
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 12, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will continue modernizing the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation for up to… Continue reading
USAF F-15 test force celebrates 10 years of Eagle improvements
10/9/2012 – EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) — On Oct. 12, the F-15 Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force celebrates its 10-year anniversary.
The members of the unit, many of whom were there at the inception, recalled the major… Continue reading
USAF C-130 completes first flight with enhanced Rolls-Royce Engine
National Harbor, US – Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and the US Air Force are conducting flight tests for an enhancement for the T56 turboprop engine, which powers the C-130H transport aircraft. The Series 3.5 Engine Enhancement is designed… Continue reading
A Fourth Bombardier Global Aircraft Added to US Air Force Inventory
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it delivered a Global 6000 aircraft to the US Air Force last Thursday, in a ceremony conducted at a Bombardier facility in Connecticut. This aircraft is the fourth Bombardier Global aircraft to be added to… Continue reading
New upgrades revitalize USAF B-1B Lancers
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — B-1B Lancers are currently undergoing the most advanced hardware and software upgrades to date as part of the Sustainment-Block 16 program. Sustainment-Block 16 upgrades include a fully integrated data link in the… Continue reading
USAF B-1 aircrews make history by employing laser JDAMS
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. (AFNS) — B-1 Lancer aircrews from here employed laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions against moving targets during a weapon system evaluation program exercise May 14 through 16.
Aircrews from the 37th Bomb Squadron and 34th… Continue reading
Second Advanced EHF Military Communications Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Launched Successfully for the U.S. Air Force
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., May 4, 2012 – The second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-2) military communication satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team for the U.S. Air Force, was successfully launched today from Cape Canaveral… Continue reading