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U.S. Air Force

A Skyborg conceptual design for an unmanned combat aerial vehicle. Rendering courtesy Air Force Research Laboratory
Oct 23, 2020

BAE Systems lands $400M Air Force contract

The U.S. Air Force awarded Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems Inc. a $400 million contract to develop an air vehicle system for the Skyborg program, a team of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) that use artificial intelligence to adapt to battlefield conditions. “The need to generate combat power faster than our adversaries is critical to address […]

Oct 6, 2020

McLean defense contractor wins $71M Air Force space task order

The U.S. Air Force awarded McLean-based defense contractor Alion Science and Technology Corp. a $71 million task order to help the branch’s research laboratory (AFRL) develop space, electromagnetic and information technologies for potential national security use, the company announced Monday. Under the task order, Alion will provide research, development, test and evaluation services to the [...]

Sep 28, 2020

Centreville defense contractor wins $50.6M contract

Centreville-based Parsons Corp. has received a $50.6 million, six-year contract contract from the U.S. Air Force for 13 ground vehicles that clear mines and unexploded ammunition, the company announced Oct. 1.  The military branch awarded Parsons the contract Sept. 23, with a completion date of Sept. 2023. The vehicles are known as RADBO, or Recovery […]

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