US Air Force

US Air Force Cyber Command is working out cyberspace safety technologies

seher — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:08:36 -0500

The Air Force Cyber Command (AFCYBER) is now working out capabilities to defend the national infrastructures and attack enemy forces.

US Politicians Call for Investigation of Airborne Tanker Contract

seher — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:47:40 -0600

The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has promised an investigation of a contract to build new airborne tanker planes won by a partnership that includes the European parent of Airbus.

Northrop and EADS Win Boein Over Air Force Tanker

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:01:34 -0600

The Pentagon awarded a multibillion-dollar Air Force tanker contract to a partnership between Northrop Grumman and EADS, the European parent of Airbus, according to an announcement Friday. Thus Boeing loses 40 billion dollar contract.

Texas UFOs were actually jets, Air Force says

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:14:34 -0600

The strange lights seen by dozens of Stephenville, Texas residents on the night of January 8 are now believed to have been F-16 fighter jets, according to a statement released by the Air Force Reserve.

Researchers investigate tracking, sensors to assist Air Force

harminka — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:57:10 -0500

Two Louisiana Tech faculty members, Dr. Sumeet Dua, an assistant professor of computer science, and Dr. Rastko Selmic, an assistant professor of electrical engineering, are using their skills and technical knowledge to help the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense with sensor networks and tracking capabilities.

U.S. Army Buys IDM-304 from Symetrics

harminka — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:28:24 -0500

Symetrics Industries, LLC announced today an award from the U.S. Army for approximately 300 Improved Data Modems (IDM) for installation on Army aircraft. The contract value will be between $7 and $8 million, once final negotiations are completed. The IDM-304 is the Army version of the Improved Data Modems that Symetrics has been delivering to the U.S. Air Force for over 14 years.

CSC Receives $820 Million US Air Force Contract For technical Services Provision

harminka — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:23:10 -0500

Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U. S. Air Force Space Command to provide technical services at the Air Force’s Eastern Range, headquartered at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. CSC estimates the value of the agreement, which has a 10-month base period and nine one-year options, to be $820 million if all options are exercised.

U.S. Air Force Selects HP as "Best Value Vendor"

harminka — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:34:03 -0500

HP today announced that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has selected it to fulfill desktop and notebook PC needs as part of the USAF’s quarterly IT purchase process.

60th Anniversary of Supposed Flying Saucer Incident in Roswell

Dinka — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:15:19 -0500

Sixty years ago this July 4, something happened in the desert about 100 kilometers northwest of Roswell, New Mexico. A local newspaper at the time reported that a flying saucer had crashed and that the wreckage had been taken to the U.S. Army Air base just outside of Roswell.

Air Force Academy Satellite Launching

harminka — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:54:31 -0600

CAE awarded more than C$60 million in new military contracts

Nymphadora — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:50:58 -0600