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  • Airpower above water: Air Force tests new surveillance capability

    The Air Force successfully completed the first Maritime Modes program risk reduction flight last week as the Service moves toward providing a new air-sea battle surveillance capability.The test flight, which took place in the airspace above the Navy's Point Mugu sea range in California, consisted of

  • Still time to register for upcoming focus week

    This quarter's Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Focus Week is scheduled for April 21 to 25. As with previous events, courses will cover a variety of areas and be offered locally and through Defense Connect Online, or DCO."This session we have several new DCO courses pertaining to

  • JSTARS Recap team holds industry week

    With the Air Force's Joint STARS recapitalization initiative gaining speed, aircraft and communication companies from around the country gathered for an industry week at Hanscom AFB, Mass., April 7-10.More than 100 participants from 35 companies attended the event where a series of government

  • Significant milestone met as progress continues on AWACS upgrade

    An important milestone was recently reached on a significant upgrade improving capabilities for the Airborne Warning and Control System, better known as AWACS.The 40/45 block upgrade is the largest modification on the U.S. AWACS fleet. It provides a complete replacement of mission computer systems -

  • Cursor on Target to host user group meeting

    The Hanscom-based Cursor on Target, or CoT, program office, is hosting their 2nd International User Group Meeting at a MITRE facility in Bedford, Mass., April 1-2.The two-day event will offer training opportunities, the latest CoT updates, vendor best practices and a digital exercise for in-person

  • Initial phase of Joint STARS effort begins

    The Air Force's Joint STARS recapitalization effort is taking off as a Hanscom-led team moves toward replacing the aging fleet and beefing up its ability to detect threats, process data and distribute information.The Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System is an airborne command and

  • PEOs share information, emphasize collaboration at symposium

    Government and industry working collaboratively was continually highlighted during this year's New Horizons Symposium Feb. 25 to 26.During the event, both of Hanscom's program executive officers, Maj. Gen. Craig Olson, C3I and Networks, and Steve Wert, Battle Management, shared information about

  • Hanscom facility looks to expand

    Officials are looking to expand a critical facility here that ties together and enables rigorous testing of key military hardware and software.A hybrid of two acronyms, the facility's full name is a mouthful. Known as the CEIF (pronounced as Seef), the Command, Control, Communications, Computers,