The U.S. Navy’s new tiltrotor aircraft for transporting personnel and cargo from shore bases to aircraft carriers achieved initial operational capability on Dec. 14. Rear Adm. Andrew Loiselle, director of Air Warfare
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Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) has achieved initial operational capability to support members of the U.S. Space Force as a major command. The milestone represents AFMC’s readiness to service Space Force-assigned Airmen
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Army Gen. James Dickinson, head of U.S. Space Command, said Spacecom has achieved initial operational capability, which marks an inflection point for the Department of Defense’s 11th combatant command. "United States Space
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The U.S. Navy has declared the initial operational capability of a Raytheon Technologies-made system designed to guide aircraft landing on naval carriers and amphibious assault ships. The Joint Precision Approach and Landing
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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has announced that a missile detection radar under development is progressing on schedule towards initial operational capability expected this fiscal year. The U.S. Air Force's Lockheed Martin-made
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The U.S. Space Force and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have begun to jointly operate a weather satellite that has been reassigned for military use. The Electro-optical Infrared Weather System Geostationary
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The Department of Defense's Joint Tactical Networking Center has declared initial operational capability status for an online repository of radios, waveform technology and other commercial products designed to help DoD customers communicate.
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The U.S. Navy announced the initial operational capability of the Lightning II aircraft's carrier variant, the F-35C, has met requirements including safety certification and a complete set of support tools. The IOC
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Will Roper, assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics at the U.S. Air Force, has said he sees hypersonics as another program that goes through prototyping and “embraces the potential for failure” upfront
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Capt. Jeff Dodge, manager of the U.S. Navy‘s Fire Scout program, has said the Northrop Grumman-built MQ-8C unmanned helicopter is scheduled to reach initial operational capability status by the end of the year.
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