by Carl Borsani | Mar 15, 2017 | Industry News
For the past 21 years the Air Force has flown the MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft in combat, and for the last 10, the MQ-9 Reaper. Combined with a skilled aircrew, these aircraft provide consistent support in daily engagements making an impact downrange. While...
by Carl Borsani | Mar 15, 2017 | Industry News
Small businesses got a huge boost from the Air Force last fiscal year, but uncertainty in the federal budget means no one is too sure yet if the trend will continue. Spending on small businesses by the Air Force Materiel Command reached a record $5.4 billion...
by Carl Borsani | Feb 6, 2017 | Industry News
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Army has awarded a $65 million contract to SRC Inc. of Cicero to develop a system that can detect and defeat one of the newest threats on the battlefield — small, slow and low-flying drones. SRC said it will immediately hire at...
by Carl Borsani | Feb 6, 2017 | Industry News
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is drawing a heavier impact in Dayton as its top research organizations have dramatically increased the money they spend with Dayton businesses in recent years. The latest numbers, provided by the base and the Dayton Development...
by Carl Borsani | Jan 12, 2017 | Industry News
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The ability to adapt a mission at a moment’s notice is a key tenet of the Air Force drive for flexibility in air power. For warfighters in the intelligence community, a new, Lego-like pod prototype expects to make that...