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Experimental IR Satellite Heads to GEO to Advance Hypersonic Missile Warning and Tracking

June 29, 2022

The Space Force’s experimental satellite bound for geosynchronous Earth orbit should help to mitigate some of the risks associated with the U.S.’s plans to improve space-based missile warning and tracking. The Wide Field of View Testbed satellite is one of two payloads scheduled to launch aboard a ULA Atlas 5…

One Year in, Air Force’s Spectrum Warfare Wing Focuses on Connecting ‘Pockets of Excellence’

June 29, 2022

It has been almost exactly one year since the Air Force activated the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, the first of its kind, as part of its effort to build back electronic warfare and electromagnetic spectrum capabilities after years of letting them atrophy. And in some ways, the service’s lack of…

Air Force Initiates New Next-Gen Tanker ‘Family’ With Request for Information

June 29, 2022

The Air Force has pounded another nail into the idea of a bridge tanker competition with the official launch of the Advanced Aerial Refueling Family of Systems (AAR FoS) program. In a request for information by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, the service informed the aviation industry that…

In NATO Speech, Biden Cites US Air Power Additions in Europe

June 29, 2022

President Joe Biden highlighted the positioning of two F-35 squadrons to the United Kingdom, and new air defenses to Italy and Germany when naming the European force posture moves to deter Russian aggression at the Madrid NATO summit June 29. “We’re going to send two additional F-35 squadrons to the…

BAE Systems: A Trusted Partner in Aircraft Survivability

June 29, 2022

BAE Systems, Inc. has formed a unique relationship with the U.S. Air Force over the service’s 75-year history. As one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense technology companies, BAE Systems is trusted by the Air Force with highly classified work, particularly in the field of electronic warfare (EW).

Space Acquisition Chief: Diversifying Orbits With Smaller Satellites Is Trick to Resilience

June 28, 2022

The Department of the Air Force's new space acquisition chief said he will seek to expand the types of orbits used by the Space Force's future satellite constellations in the interest of improving their resilience. At the same time, he would aim to acquire smaller satellites that can be produced…

Space Force Poised to Get a New Plans and Programs Chief

June 28, 2022

The Pentagon has nominated Maj. Gen. Philip A. Garrant for a promotion to three-star general and to take on the job of Space Force deputy chief of space operations for strategy, plans, programs, and requirements. In the role, he would also be responsible for the USSF’s budget. Garrant would be…

NATO: Turkey Agrees to Admit Finland, Sweden; Ready Force to Expand From 40K to 300K

June 28, 2022

Turkey has agreed to allow Sweden and Finland to join NATO after early negotiations at the Madrid NATO Summit. The accession of Finland and Sweden, who formally applied to join NATO in May, had been an open question going into the summit after Turkey resisted. The progress means leaders can…

New USAFE Commander: It’s Time to Concentrate on Russia, China ‘24-7, 365’

June 28, 2022

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on and NATO looks to deter further aggression in Europe, a number of the top U.S. military leadership positions on the continent are changing hands in quick succession—starting with a change of command for U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Force Africa. Gen. James B.…

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