Air Force ‘Digital Century Series’ Is Stuck In The Wrong Century
Acquisition chief Will Roper wants to replicate the rapid-fire development of new fighter jets in the 1950s. He should focus on new drones instead.
Combatant Commanders Want Reaper To Stay
The Air Force wants to cut its workhorse drone, the MQ-9 Reaper. The combatant commanders that use the MQ-9 don’t want to see that happen.
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Firms Rev Up For B-52 Re-Engine Battle
The Air Force hopes replacing the engines will keep the venerable B-52 in the air through 2050 -- just two years shy of a century.
From ‘Mad Hatter’ To ‘Torque:’ Kessel Run Makes Software For F-22, CV-22
"In day-to-day operations, one of our four core values at Kessel Run is 'ideas over rank,' says Kessel Run's Nick Setterberg.
Post-Merger, Raytheon Intel & Space Sees Role Gluing Together JADC2
"We're positioning ourselves where we're going to be agnostic in terms of material solutions," says President Roy Azevedo, instead focusing on architectural solutions to customer problems.