Oct. 29, 2021 US Air Force awards F-15EX engine contract The United States Air Force awarded a $1,579,662,187 contract to General Electric, GE Edison Works, Cincinnati, Oct. 29, for the purchase of 29 engines — installs and spares — in support of the production of 12 F-15EX Eagle II aircraft.
Oct. 29, 2021 Skyborg Demonstrates Unmanned-Unmanned Autonomous Teaming at Orange Flag The Skyborg team conducted a multi-hour flight test on October 26 of the Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS) aboard two General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger tactical unmanned vehicles during the Orange Flag (OF) 21-3 Large Force Test Event at Edwards AFB, California.
Oct. 29, 2021 New Visitor Enrollment System speeds up wait times for contractors TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- As Tyndall’s rebuild and transformation kicks into high gear, officials estimate between 3,000 to 3,500 visitors per day will enter the base during peak construction times. Those visitors will primarily be contractors rebuilding Tyndall into the Installation of the
Oct. 28, 2021 846th Test Squadron qualifies vital new ejection system for Air Force’s new trainer jet Since the Air Force announced its intent to replace the T-38C Talon with the T-7A Red Hawk, various aspects of the successor have been studied to prepare the trainer jet for its imminent deployment.The examination of a critical component of the T-7A is underway at the Holloman High Speed Test Track
Oct. 28, 2021 New F135 hardware undergoes accelerated mission testing at Arnold AFB The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, is back at Sea Level Test Cell 3, or SL-3, at Arnold Air Force Base for another round of accelerated mission testing, or AMT, to validate new hardware.AMT provides a means to put engines through a full life cycle of
Oct. 27, 2021 Maintenance Group brings crashed A-10 back to life The skilled professionals of the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group at Hill AFB took a formerly crashed A-10 Warthog and spent more than three years restoring it to a like-new condition. In July of 2018, tail number 80-0264 arrived to Hill AFB in pieces, strapped to flatbed trucks. Now, the revived
Oct. 27, 2021 Acquisition professionals recognized by Air Force In October, the Department of the Air Force recognized multiple Hanscom-based teams and individuals for excellence in acquisition, test and evaluation, and software development.
Oct. 27, 2021 Restructured guidance, policies drive digital transformation To drive digital transformation efforts across the enterprise, one Air Force Materiel Command team is taking a renewed look at legacy policies and guidance. The AFMC Digital Campaign Line of Effort #4 focuses on policies and guidance during the total lifecycle of a process, not just for engineering,