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Eight companies to work on Phase 2 of Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment program

Posted on June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 by alert5

DARPA has picked six companies to work with Lockheed Martin and Raytheon on the Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) program.


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Germany suggests pooling of C-130s with NATO partners

Posted on June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 by alert5

Defense News says Germany has approached Britain, France, Netherlands and U.S. on pooling resources to operate a joint fleet of C-130s – similar in concept to the NATO C-17 sharing agreement.

C-130J 135th AS Maryland ANG in flight
By USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force

Road-mobile option is out for Minuteman III replacement

Posted on June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force general said the service is currently not exploring a road-mobile option for its next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to replace the Minuteman III.

Small ICBM Hard Mobile Launcher USAF
See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force hopes to add VC-25 to its collection

Posted on June 7, 2016 by alert5

Although the current VC-25 fleet’s retirement is still quite sometime away, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has made preparations to add the collection to its large collection.

Air Force One on the ground
By SSGT Alex Lloyd, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Heritage

F-16s, F-35A, B-2 at the gas station

Posted on June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 by alert5

A F-35A from the 461st Flight Test Squadron takes on fuel from a KC-10 while a B-2 and three F-16s await their turn.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Christian Turner

Posted in Air Force

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