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January 13, 2015

USAF awards support contract for space launch and test sites
Dules, Va. (UPI) Jan 12, 2015
A joint venture company of Raytheon and General Dynamics is to operate, maintain and sustain U.S. Air Force launch and test ranges in Florida and California. The $1.5 billion award – the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center's Launch and Test Range System Integrated Support contract – has a one-year base performance period with nine one-year options. The contract consolidates existing operations and maintenance work at the ranges at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Air Force B ... read more

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US-led forces drop nearly 5,000 bombs on IS group

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Global Hawks achieve flight-hour record

Mountain system inflates temp increases at higher elevations

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