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Space Force picks Boeing for $2.8B strategic communications program
The new satellites will have improved resilience and cyber capabilities and provide polar coverage — a capability not featured on the legacy satellites.
Army to get THAAD and Patriot systems to communicate within two years
The one-star general in charge of the Army's air and missile defense modernization sees a path to tying together THAAD and Patriot on the battlefield.
By Jen Judson
Air Force ISR leaders ‘underestimated the pace of change and the threats’
The Air Force told lawmakers this week that it underestimated threats when assessing the fate of its ISR systems.
By Mark Pomerleau
Trump touting ‘space force’ puts Air Force in awkward spot
A day after President Donald Trump reversed course to propose the creation of a separate military ‘space force,’ top U.S. Air Force leaders who opposed the idea downplayed the idea of a disconnect.
By Joe Gould
Star Wars? President Trump proposes military space force
America should create its own separate military space force, President Donald Trump mentioned in an offhand remark Tuesday that would change the course of U.S. space policy.
Information operations officers get their own school
Air Force officers in the newly formed 14F information operations career field will get their own technical training school in late fiscal 2019.
US Air Force orders freeze on public outreach
New guidance from the U.S. Air Force hits pause on public affairs while the entire enterprise is retrained — and could have a long-term impact on how the service shares information.
By Valerie Insinna, David B. Larter and Aaron Mehta
Air Force chief open to input from Congress on way forward after JSTARS recap cancellation
Some congressional lawmakers want the Air Force to adopt a hybrid approach to battle management that would see elements of the JSTARS recap move forward.
By Valerie Insinna
Brexit, project delays jeopardize combat drone project, Dassault CEO warns
A delay in the launch of an Anglo-French technology demonstrator for a combat drone has sparked "uncertainty," with Britain’s approaching exit from the EU a key factor, Dassault Aviation's CEO says.
By Pierre Tran
What’s on the US Air Force’s unfunded wish list? Classified programs you can’t see.
No fighters or tankers on the list this year. In FY19, it's all about classified programs, space, and command and control.
By Valerie Insinna
Growing mission for future Army battle command system accounts for delays
The Army's Integrated Battle Command System's mission is growing, and it's unlikely the service will be able to shore up a now four-year initial operational capability schedule delay.
By Jen Judson