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Cyber
Air Force selects five firms for $950 million cyber contract - News
April 13, 2018
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Air Force has chosen five small businesses to participate in a potential five-year, $950 million contract vehicle to research and develop cyber technology platforms.
Radar/EW
Air Force team explores electromagnetic spectrum, electronic warfare superiority - News
February 06, 2018
WASHINGTON. U.S. Air Force officials assembled the enterprise capability collaboration team that will explore how the service will continue to lead, operate, and integrate electronic warfare (EW) throughout the electromagnetic spectrum (EM).
Comms
USAF missile-warning center "talking" with new SBIRS satellite - News
January 22, 2018
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. The U.S. Air Force's 460th Space Wing has made contact with and is now "talking" to the fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite following the satellite's successful launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on the evening of January 19, 2018.
Avionics
F-35 demonstrates accuracy in weapons delivery flight test - News
December 21, 2017
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. The U.S. Air Force 461st Flight Test Squadron and F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF) completed the Weapons Delivery Accuracy (WDA) flight test, ensuring the F-35 weapons system can deliver lethal ordnance both air-to-air and air-to-ground using the jet?s warfighting Block 3F software.
Cyber
Hack the Air Force 2.0 kicks off with live-hacking event - News
December 20, 2017
NEW YORK. Members of the Defense Media Activity (DMA) and Defense Digital Service (DDS) joined forces to hack the U.S. Air Force in a live-hacking event in New York City as a kickoff to Hack the Air Force 2.0.
Comms
USAF legacy systems to undergo study determining fit with EBS system - News
December 18, 2017
SANTA CLARA, Calif. Officials at the United States Air Force (USAF) Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) selected Diligent Consulting Inc. and partner EvolveWare for the Legacy Systems Study at Joint Base Randolph Air Force Base (JBSA-Randolph).
Comms
USAF senior leaders order direct review of Air Force programs to ensure optimal resource use - News
December 08, 2017
WASHINGTON. Senior leaders of the U.S. Air Force have called for a Zero-Based Review of all Air Force programs, budget accounts, and associated manpower authorizations as the military branch embarks on its Fiscal Year 2020 Program Objective Memorandum and Future Years Defense Plan.
