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l´USAF plane de retirer +300 jets,dont:

-137 F-15
-177 F-16
-9 A-10s

11 ans avant leur date,pour epargner 3,4B$ et accelerer ainsi les F-22/35

mais ca doit dabord passer le congress et le futur president doit signer!


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US Air Force eyes fighter cuts to boost modernization
Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:51pm EDT



WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force is seeking to retire early more than 300 fighter aircraft next year to save $3.4 billion in the hope of funding advanced Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) fighters and other modernization efforts, a published report said on Wednesday, citing internal Pentagon documents.

The plan would retire 137 F-15 and 177 F-16 fighters plus nine A-10 close air support attack aircraft as much as 11 years before the end of their scheduled useful lives, InsideDefense.com, an online news service, reported.

"Without accelerating these retirements, we are left with a larger, less-capable force unable to penetrate anti-access environments," the Air Force was quoted as telling John Young, the Pentagon's top arms buyer, in defense of a fiscal 2010 spending plan it submitted in August.

"Anti-access" is Pentagon jargon for spots defended by advanced surface-to-air missiles and state-of-the-art fighters such as those used or planned by Russia and China.

A key Air Force concern is what it calls a potential fighter gap until Lockheed's radar-evading F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is produced in large numbers.

An Air Force spokesman said it would be inappropriate to discuss an internal working document that will continue to change until it is incorporated into the next president's fiscal 2010 budget submission.

The document was quoted as saying an Air Force analysis showed a "smaller but modernized fighter force, when coupled with a robust bomber fleet, can effectively bridge the gap until the F-35 can be produced in required numbers (ramping to 110) and the F-22 can be modified to a common configuration."

Air Force officials have said they plan to increase F-35 production over the next five years to address the fighter gap, InsideDefense.com said.

Two F-35s have entered flight test, two are in ground test and 17 are in various stages of assembly, including the first two production-model jets scheduled for delivery to the U.S. Air Force in 2010, Lockheed said last month.

The president of the Air Force Association, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Dunn, said it remained to be seen if Congress would let the Air Force get rid of so many aircraft so early and if Pentagon leaders would grab the savings to fund competing priorities within other armed services.

"There will have to be a lot of dialogue inside the Pentagon between the Air Force and the office of the secretary of defense, probably the secretary himself, before a decision is made," Dunn, a former president of the Pentagon's National Defense University, said in a telephone interview.

Old warplanes typically involve high maintenance costs and may require big outlays for structural upgrades. Still, lawmakers often have blocked Air Force attempts to retire aging warplanes early, partly to preserve jobs -- in their voting districts -- at bases from which they are flown.

In the fiscal 2010 budget request being readied at the Pentagon for the next president, the Defense Department is seeking ways to continue production of Lockheed Martin's F-22, the top U.S. dog fighter, while boosting F-35 output to capture economies of scale quickly, Pentagon officials have said.

The final say on whether to go on building the F-22 is being left to the next president, who is to be elected Nov. 4 and take office Jan. 20 -- only weeks before the administration's budget request normally is sent to Congress.

The proposed early retirements represent accelerations of seven years in the case of the F-15, six years for the F-16 and 11 years for the A-10, according to the document cited by InsideDefense.com.

The savings would fuel a push to modernize the Air Force's bombers, late-date fighters and go toward a new "nuclear-specific" B-52 bomber rotational squadron and Northrop Grumman Corp'a (NOC.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial system expansion, the document was quoted as saying. (Reporting by Jim Wolf; editing by Carol Bishopric, Gary Hill)

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Elbit Systems wins $38.5 mln U.S. Air Force contract



Dec 4 (Reuters) - Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems said on Sunday its U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, won a five-year contract worth up to $38.5 million from the Defense Logistics Agency-Ogden.

The contract is for the upgrade of U.S. Air Force F-16 head-up displays (HUD), Elbit Systems said.

The wide angle conventional HUD takes critical flight and mission data that is normally displayed inside the cockpit on an instrument panel and projects that information on a transparent surface directly in front of the pilot, allowing for eyes out of the cockpit and improved situational awareness.

The new design has fewer components, reducing power consumption and extending the average time between failures.

"For the F-16 HUD, we partnered with the U.S. Air Force to develop a solution which significantly reduces life cycle cost," Elbit Systems of America President and CEO Raanan Horowitz said. "This is especially important considering the budget pressures faced these days by the U.S. military."

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Northrop Grumman to Provide Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator for the U.S. Air Force E-3 AWACS

BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract to provide a Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) system to support maintenance of the U.S. Air Force E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Electronic Support Measures Operational Computer Program software.

The contract was awarded by Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA). Northrop Grumman will deliver the CEESIM to Tinker Air Force Base Avionics Integration Support Facility (AISF), located in Oklahoma City, Okla.

The CEESIM provides navigation and pulse data generated from customized scenarios. It enables ASIF software engineers to model a real-world environment and to test software changes by injecting pulses into the avionics hardware.

"The flexibility of the AWACS CEESIM system allows for adaptation to a wide variety of both system-under-test and existing laboratory external control interfaces," said Joe Downie, president of Northrop Grumman's Amherst Systems business unit. "This flexibility provides a cost-effective transition from the existing simulator to a state-of-the-art, supportable, modern simulator capability, in support of fifth-generation electronic warfare systems."

The AWACS CEESIM system will replace an Advanced Multiple Environment Simulator (AMES) system that has been operating at Tinker Air Force Base for 14 years. The CEESIM replacement unit allows automatic conversion of legacy AMES emitter files to CEESIM emitter files for seamless reuse of AISF threat data and test scenarios. The simulator also demonstrates the CEESIM versatility allowing for direct stimulation using radio frequency, intermediate frequency and digital outputs.

DMEA is a Department of Defense applied engineering facility charged with keeping microelectronics components in our military systems operational and technologically current. DMEA works in cooperation with both defense prime contractors and the commercial semiconductor industry to ensure that the full range of military systems, developed over 40 years, are supportable and operationally ready to perform their mission.
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USAF committed to replace AMRAAM and HARM with new missile

Twenty years after entering service, the Raytheon AIM-120 AMRAAM is still one of the most feared weapons in air warfare, yet it may also be among the most endangered.

China and Russia are developing new air-to-air missiles with possibly longer ranges, adding to the overall threat posed since 2010 by the appearance of the Sukhoi T-50 and Chengdu J-20 prototype stealth fighters.

Moreover, a new generation of surface-to-air missile systems are extending their reach, making a strike by fighters armed with anti-radiation missiles - the 27-year-old Raytheon AGM-88 HARM - an ever more perilous mission for the air crews.



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The US Air Force has already decided that the AIM-120 and the AGM-88 must be replaced with a new weapon - now called the next-generation missile (NGM). "Doing nothing is not a viable option," according to Air Combat Command, which submitted written responses to questions by Flight International. "The operational risks would be unacceptable."

But the cost of the new acquisition programme will not come cheap. The AIM-120 alone has cost US taxpayers more than $20.4 billion. In 2008, the Charles Rivers Associates consultancy estimated that the cost to develop and produce a next-generation air-to-air missile would be at least $15 billion.

Air-to-air combat also may seem to be an unlikely area to attract investment funding. In the first nine months of this year, the USAF released 3,836 weapons on targets in Afghanistan. None of them were AIM-120s or AGM-88s. Raytheon has delivered more than 16,000 AIM-120s to the USAF and US Navy since 1991, but fewer than a dozen have been fired in anger in more than two decades.

BUDGET CUTS

The Department of Defense, meanwhile, is facing budget cuts of nearly $1 trillion over the next decade. It may not be enough to justify investing in new capabilities on their merits alone. To launch a new programme, it may be necessary to take money away from other accounts.

Also not helping the USAF's case for the NGM is the absence of any public support from the USN. In the late-1970s the two services partnered to develop the "launch and leave" missile that became the AIM-120, but have chosen to take separate paths on a replacement.

While the USAF pursues a single new weapon to replace the AIM-120 and AGM-88, the USN has devoted its resources to developing the Alliant Techsystems (ATK) AGM-88E AARGM for the air-to-ground mission and buying more AIM-120s for the air-to-air mission.

The USAF also is constrained from making its best case for the NGM in public. Most capabilities of air-to-air missiles, including their precise speed and range, are considered secret. USAF officials declined requests for interviews for this article, but the ACC, which is developing the requirements for the NGM, agreed to answer questions in writing.

MEET THE ADVANCES

The ACC did not deny the near-absence of air combat over the past two decades, but the officials argued this is irrelevant.

"Lack of recent [air-to-air] engagements does not equate to a lack of an advanced [air-to-air] threat," the ACC said. "Continued advances in threat aircraft, sensors, jamming, and Air Defense technologies require advances in US weapons. For the foreseeable future, the US must continue to meet those advances in order to assure air superiority."

Two of the "advances" the USAF may meet some day are the Chinese PL-21 and the Russian RVV-BD air-to-air missiles, said Douglas Barrie, senior fellow for military aerospace at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Both countries do not trail far behind the radar-guided capability of the AIM-120 missile. Russia has fielded the RVV-AE, or R-77 missile, and China has kept pace with the PL-12. With the emergence of the possibly ramjet powered PL-21 and rocket-powered RVV-BD missiles, China and Russia appear poised to meet or even surpass the range and performance of the AIM-120D.

"The US was way, way ahead in fighter design," said Rebecca Grant, director of the Mitchell Institute for Airpower Studies, the independent research organisation founded by the US's Air Force Association.

"But the gap in missile design was never as big, There are good, non-US missile makers out there."

To be fair, the USAF has not been idle either. Even as it developed the AIM-120D, the USAF has been funding technology development projects for a next-generation missile.

It is clear the USAF wants a weapon with an even longer range than the AIM-120. At the same time, the NGM must fit inside the internal weapons bay of the F-22 and Lockheed F-35. Since both weapons bays were sized to support the AIM-120, the NGM has a difficult design challenge: more range without more payload volume.

This requirement may be the key driver for a series of demonstration contracts awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory since 2008. Their goal is to combine or scale down other components inside an air-to-air missile, which possibly allows the NGM designers to add space for more fuel to achieve the extra range.

The seeker integrated target endgame (SITES) contract combines the missile's radar and the fuze into a single device. Additionally, if the SITES radar is transformed into a conformal array, Barrie suggests, more internal fuel volume could be added.

The multi-role responsive ordnance kill mechanism (MR ROKM) is seeking to invent a directional warhead.

Instead of scattering shrapnel in all directions, this warhead would channel the damage in a single direction.

This technology also may create more room for fuel by allowing the missile designer to install a smaller - but more lethal - warhead. Finally, the AFRL also has awarded the dual-role air-dominance missile technology (DRADM-T) contract, which is developing a new propulsion system.

Propulsion is one of the critical questions that the USAF must decide upon. The NGM may be the first air-to-air missile in the USAF inventory to be partly ramjet powered - like the MBDA Meteor.

Contracts awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) offers the key evidence. The triple-target terminator (T3) programme is developing a ramjet-powered missile, and the technology is designed to transfer directly into the NGM programme, according to the ACC.

PEAK ENERGY STATE

Compared with a solid rocket booster, a ramjet offers some key advantages, Barrie said. The rocket motor has a higher overall speed, but its energy drops off rapidly near the end of its range. The ramjet, however, may be slightly slower, but it maintains its peak energy state for a longer period, Barrie said.

With Raytheon already established in the air-to-air missile business, the USAF invested heavily to strengthen Boeing as a challenger. Boeing received all three AFRL contracts - SITES, MR ROKM and DRADM-T. DARPA has also handed Boeing and Raytheon separate demonstration contracts to launch the T3 programme.

Meanwhile, a Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman team also plans to compete for the contract, having invested internal research and development funding to keep pace with Boeing and Raytheon. The ACC also confirmed that MBDA would be allowed to compete as a prime contractor.

But first the USAF has to clarify the acquisition plan for the NGM programme. Two years ago, USAF budget-justification documents submitted to Congress laid out a concise schedule for the programme, which was then named the joint dual-role air dominance missile. A required analysis of alternatives would begin next September.

The first technology-development contracts would be awarded in 2014, which would allow the first NGM missiles to enter operational service around 2020.

But something has happened to muddle the USAF's planning for NGM. Recently, when the ACC was asked to provide an up-to-date acquisition schedule for the new missile, the command tersely responded: "Undetermined at this time."


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Palletized Shelter Configured For C-130J Supports Signals Intelligence Collecting


DENVER, December 7th, 2011 -- An airborne signals intelligence system configured specifically for the newest C-130J aircraft has been delivered to the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]. The system, which is part of the Senior Scout program that enables C-130 aircraft to be used for tactical signals intelligence and reconnaissance, will undergo acceptance testing in December.

Senior Scout is an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system built into a trailer-like container that can be rolled on and off C-130 aircraft. This ISR suite of equipment rapidly configures standard C-130 aircraft for tactical signals intelligence, providing capabilities that exploit, geo-locate and report communications intelligence and signals of interest to air and ground component commanders.

“We are honored to continue providing the Air Force with a modern, capable signals intelligence system,” said Jim Quinn, vice president of C4ISR Systems for Lockheed Martin IS&GS-Defense. “The latest shelter configuration advances the Senior Scout capability for the next generation of C-130J aircraft.”

In addition to undergoing system upgrades, the latest Senior Scout shelter was enhanced to be structurally compatible with the newest C-130J aircraft. System interfaces were updated, and the shelter was equipped with the latest technology enhancements and improvements for maintenance access. The shelter also defines the design that will be used to upgrade the three legacy shelters over the next 24 months to ensure the entire Senior Scout fleet is C-130J compatible.

For more than 20 years Lockheed Martin has provided system development and operational support to the U.S. Air Force for roll-on palletized ISR monitoring shelters. The first Senior Scout system was fielded and was used in Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

Palletized shelters that can be rolled on and off cargo aircraft are an element of Lockheed Martin’s Dragon family of ISR configurations. Dragon Shield™ offers a flexible roll-on/roll-off mission suite for customers who need a platform that can perform multiple missions (airlift and ISR). All configurations within the DRAGON series incorporate a modular "plug and play" architecture for the cost-effective, rapid introduction of new capabilities and sustainment.

Headquartered in Bethesda, MD., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. The Corporation's 2010 sales from continuing operations were $45.8 billion.
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ARLINGTON, Va. | Boeing and the U.S. Air Force Globemaster division at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Ga., received the Best Logistics Strategy award at the annual Defense Logistics Awards ceremony in Arlington on Nov. 30.

Boeing has partnered with the Air Force for C-17 sustainment since the delivery of the first aircraft in 1993, transitioning to a system-level performance-based logistics contract in 1998, now called the C-17 Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program (GISP).

“The strength of Boeing’s partnership with its Air Force customer provides the best sustainment solution possible,” said Gus Urzua, Boeing C-17 GISP vice president and program manager. “Our long-term partnership and the flexibility of performance-based logistics contracting are key to developing the innovative solutions necessary to address the complex challenges of sustaining a fleet of this magnitude.”

The program has evolved to adapt to the Air Force’s operational needs, providing the customer with the best sustainment solution: a single-source provider that guarantees best-value support, mission-ready aircraft and 24/7 customer service.

Today, GISP is headquartered in a combined program office at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., supporting 237 C-17s worldwide – 212 with the U.S. Air Force, including active duty, Guard and Reserve units, and 25 with international customers, including the United Kingdom Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Qatar Emiri Air Force, United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence, and the 12-member Strategic Airlift Capability initiative of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations.

The GISP “virtual fleet” arrangement ensures mission readiness by providing all C-17 customers, with varied fleet sizes, the benefit of access to an extensive support network for worldwide parts availability and economies of scale when purchasing materials.

“The C-17 Virtual Fleet has been a game-changing concept of operations for the aircraft’s support,” said Trevor Burke, team leader, NATO Strategic Airlift Capability. “The C-17 Virtual Fleet is all about extreme affordability -- like none before.”

The Air Force delegates a significant degree of control of C-17 support to Boeing in return for guaranteed performance. This support is delivered worldwide, with the Air Force administering Foreign Military Sales and Boeing providing various levels of contractor support across the globe in support of U.S. and international customers.
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12/13/2011 – RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) — An Air Force MQ-9 Reaper crashed at the Seychelles International Airport in Mahe at 10:22 a.m. Dec. 13.

The MQ-9 was not armed and no injuries were reported. The Seychelles government leaders were immediately notified, and the U.S. military and the Civil Aviation Authority of Seychelles are coordinating the removal of debris. The runway at the airport has reopened for normal traffic.

The cause of the incident is unknown and currently under investigation. More information will be released as it becomes available.

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Major Steve Eadie climbs out of his U-2 aircraft after completing the final manned ISR flight over Iraq Dec. 18, 2011. Members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing have been flying intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions over Iraq to provide senior leaders with the information they need to make decisions. The major, a native of Lake City, Fla., is deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)



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December 20, 2011 (by Lieven Dewitte) - L-3 Communications won a re-competition for the U.S. Air Force's F-16 Training System. L-3 Link has received an initial one-year contract to provide pilot and maintenance training devices support. This firm-fixed-price contract, with options through 2019, has a maximum potential value of $469.5 million.

Under an existing F-16 Aircrew Training Device (ATD) contract, L-3 Link is currently supporting 183 F-16 pilot and maintenance trainers. With this new award, L-3 Link will provide uninterrupted support to these training devices when the F-16 ATD contract expires in December 2011 and the F-16 Training System contract begins in January 2012. L-3 Link is now overseeing all F-16 training systems support for the U.S. Air Force around the world and F-16 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) countries, including Bahrain, Greece and Jordan.

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(Reuters) - Boeing Co beat out Lockheed Martin to retain its position as the prime contractor for the U.S. long-range missile shield, the Pentagon said on Friday.
The U.S. Defense Department said it was awarding Boeing a $3.48 billion, seven-year contract to develop, test, engineer and manufacture missile defense systems.

A team led by Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Co had vied with Boeing to expand and maintain the Ground-based Midcourse Defense, or GMD, hub of layered antimissile protection.

Boeing partnered with Northrop Grumman Corp to retain the work.

"We believe the government conducted a fair and open competition, making the right decision for the future of the program," Norm Tew, Boeing vice president and program director of GMD, said in a statement.

A representative from Lockheed did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The GMD contract's value to Boeing will have been about $18 billion from January 2001, when it formally became the system's prime contractor, through the end of this year, Boeing has said.

GMD uses radars and other sensors plus a 20,000-mile fiber optic communications network to cue interceptors in silos in Fort Greely, Alaska and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

The shield has been shaped initially to guard against ballistic missiles that could be fired by Iran and North Korea. It is the only U.S. defense against long-range missiles that could be tipped with chemical, biological or nuclear warheads.


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A small drone designed by a group of Air Force Academy cadets could become the Air Force’s newest unmanned aerial vehicle.
Its mission: become a target for F-22s and F-35s to shoot down during training.

The Air Force is considering the small unmanned aircraft along with another one by a contractor.

More than 50 groups of cadets submitted potential designs for the new drone as part of a “capstone course” in 2008, during their final year at the academy.

The academy — along with partners at the Air Force Research Laboratory, the service’s Aeronautical Systems Center and the contractor Sierra Technical Services — has been researching since 2003 what sort of drone the service could use to practice shootdowns.

The Air Force now uses F-4s that have been modified as drones — QF-4s — for that training. F-16s, modified as drones and renamed QF-16s, are scheduled to replace them soon, but using modified fighters could pose a disadvantage.

“It’s possible that other countries will, in the near future, have fighters that are stealthy. The QF-4 and the QF-16 aren’t stealthy,” said Steve Brandt, a professor of aeronautics at the academy. “All U.S. weapons systems have to be tested under realistic conditions before they’re fielded, and if we really think that other countries are going to have stealthy fighter airplanes, then testing those missiles against QF-4s and QF-16s may not be adequate.”

The 2008 design by cadets has remained in the running to become the service’s next drone in large part because it’s so simple, Brandt said. The 40-foot-long drone is stable and sleek, flying with two T-38 engines and a 24-foot-long wingspan.

“The big thing about the cadet design is that it’s simple, which we hope will translate to low cost,” he said. “The whole idea is there’s less components, so it’s going to cost less to build.”

A price for the drone hasn’t been determined yet. A target price is $3.5 million, the cost of the QF-16 in 2009, but that might not be possible, Brandt said.

There’s also no definitive timeline right now for when a design will be selected or when the first new drone could hit the fleet, but Brandt estimates that it will take a while because of the natural pace of aircraft development and the tightening defense budget.

“Trying to see the future is a little hard,” he said. “About all we know for sure right now is that the cadet design has survived a lot of subsequent development and is still pretty much in its original form.”

Cadets haven’t just been involved in the design process. They’ve also been testing drone models in one of the academy’s four wind tunnels. Giving future airmen the ability to work on multiple steps of an aircraft’s development has given them a good beginning to their Air Force careers, Brandt said.

“Because they’re all future Air Force officers, I hope they’ll bring a better appreciation for the role of aircraft design and aircraft companies in creating our Air Force’s capabilities,” he said.
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — The Air Force has, at least for now, stopped its purchase of a Brazilian-built airplane intended for training and equipping Afghan forces, while a U.S. aircraft maker seeking the contract is pursuing a court challenge.

The Air Force issued what it described as a temporary stop-work order for the Light Air Support contract awarded on Dec. 22 to Sierra Nevada Corp., a U.S. partner of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer.

The Air Force said it decided to take the action while Hawker Beechcraft Corp., of Wichita, Kan., tries to obtain a court order from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to stop the contract with Sierra Nevada. Hawker claims that its Beechcraft AT-6 plane was excluded from the contract competition.

The Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the contract.

“The competition and source selection evaluation were fair, open and transparent,” Air Force spokesman Lt. Col. Wesley Miller said in a statement Wednesday from the Pentagon. “The Air Force is confident in the merits of its contract award decision and anticipates that the litigation will be quickly resolved.”

The Air Force had previously said that it wanted to proceed with the $355.1 million purchase of the 20 turboprop Light Air Support aircraft and associated equipment from Sierra Nevada because U.S. forces in Afghanistan needed the planes.

Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano is to be used for flight training, reconnaissance and light air support operations, the Air Force said. The U.S.-purchased aircraft will be used to train Afghan pilots and then given to Afghanistan to help that country take responsibility for its security as the United States phases out its operations there, officials said.

Sierra Nevada is to deliver the single-engine turboprop aircraft by April 30, 2014, under a contract that will allow the Air Force to procure related equipment and services for up to five years.

The deal could ultimately consume nearly $1 billion in U.S. taxpayer money, according to Hawker Beechcraft.

Sierra Nevada, based in Sparks, Nev., said it would build the A-29 Super Tucano in Jacksonville, Fla., using American employees along with parts and services from at least 70 U.S. suppliers in 21 states.

Hawker Beechcraft filed suit after the U.S. Government Accountability Office, an arm of Congress, declined to review the company’s protest of the contract award.
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $24 Million to Upgrade U.S. Air Force C-130 Training Devices


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The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $24 million contract to upgrade weapons systems trainers used in the C-130 Aircrew Training System (ATS) II.

The C-130 ATS II program provides a comprehensive academic and simulation training program for C-130 aircrews worldwide. The visual system and imagery databases in the weapons systems simulators will be updated to provide the most advanced and realistic training. The improvements are scheduled to take place through 2014.

“The C-130 training effort continuously evolves with advancements in technology to effectively prepare aircrews for their high precision tactical airlift missions. C-130 aircrews participate in critical military, civilian and humanitarian aid operations, and our goal is to keep aircrews mission ready,” said Stephen Grotjan, C-130 ATS program manager for the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command.

The new visual system will provide enhanced illumination in the cockpit, advanced visual scenes and the latest infrared-enabled night vision training. The visual databases will also be upgraded to the same used by the new C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System, furthering interoperability across aircrew training.

“Lockheed Martin is focused on affordable yet innovative and effective training for the men and women who operate the C-130,” said Jim Weitzel, vice president for training and engineering services in Lockheed Martin’s Global Training and Logistics business. “This effort will extend the training systems’ lifecycle while adding new capabilities.”

Located at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., the C-130 training center of excellence serves the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy. More than 25 international partner countries also train aircrews through the C-130 ATS II program.

With extensive experience in the development and delivery of advanced training systems to support C-130, F-15, F-16, F-22 and F-35 aircraft, Lockheed Martin teams with service partners to hone the mission skills of military aviators and maintenance professionals across the globe.

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$126M Joint Direct Attack Munition contract covers 5,000 tail kits

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23, 2012 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] received a $126 million contract from the U.S. Air Force on Nov. 30 for approximately 5,000 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail kits. Deliveries will begin in June 2013 and continue through May 2014.

This is Boeing’s third major U.S. Air Force contract within a year for conventional JDAM kits. Boeing received an $88 million contract for nearly 3,500 kits in January 2011 and a $92 million contract for an additional 4,000 kits in March.

“After more than a decade of protecting U.S. warfighters and their allies across the globe, we are proud that JDAMs have continued to be their weapon of choice,” said Debbie Rub, Boeing vice president and general manager, Missiles & Unmanned Airborne Systems. “Our innovative team continues to quickly meet our customers’ ever-evolving needs with unprecedented accuracy and affordable new add-ons such as the laser sensor.”

Boeing completed the development and testing cycle for its Laser JDAM less than 17 months after it was identified as an urgent operational need in early 2007. The company delivered the first production laser sensor kits to the U.S. Air Force in May 2008 and to the U.S. Navy in October 2008. Laser JDAM was successfully employed by the Air Force in combat in Iraq in August 2008.

In February 2010, the Navy selected Laser JDAM to satisfy its direct-attack moving target capability (DAMTC) mission requirement. Naval Air Systems Command awarded an $8 million contract to Boeing in March 2011 for low-rate initial production of 700 laser sensor kits for the DAMTC program. A full-rate production contract for Laser JDAM sensors is expected in early 2012.

“Laser JDAM has been used in combat almost every day by the U.S. Navy and Air Force,” said Kristin Robertson, Boeing Direct Attack Weapons director. “It has been incredibly effective in attacking important moving targets accurately and reliably, with minimal collateral damage. Adding the laser sensor to the conventional JDAM kit is an affordable option that’s easy for ordnance crews to install and very straightforward for pilots already familiar with JDAM.”

JDAM is a low-cost guidance kit that converts existing unguided free-fall bombs into near precision-guided weapons. Boeing intentionally designed its JDAM kit to be modular, allowing for the product to mature with a variety of technological upgrades such as wing kits that triple its range, improved immunity to GPS jamming and an all-weather radar sensor.

Since starting JDAM production in 1998, Boeing has built more than 230,000 JDAM tail kits in its St. Charles, Mo., facility for use by 26 international militaries.

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L'armée de l'air américaine a fait ses comptes et vient de publier sa feuille de route ou plutôt de coupes: elle va se séparer de cinq escadrons de A-10 (un d'active, un de réserve et trois de la Garde nationale). Eh oui, il faut faire de la place au F-35! Elle va aussi dissoudre un escadron de F-16 de la Garde nationale et un escadron d'entraînement équipé de F-15. Ce qui fait sept et non pas six comme annoncé par le Pentagone. Zélés, les boys de l'USAF!

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