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Nov. 2, 2020
Upgrades bring the AEDC 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel nozzle back to life

A $13 million dollar project to upgrade the nozzle drive motors for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel, or 16S, at Arnold Air Force Base is complete as of early October.
Jan. 30, 2018
Allied C2 Capabilities RAMPed Up

RAMP, the Royal Saudi Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control Systems Modernization Program, is an extensive mission computing and communications upgrade program, turning current Block 30/35 AWACS into the 40/45 configuration. The International Airborne Battle Management Command and
Oct. 3, 2017
Wired infrastructure for 104 installations complete

The milestone marks the completion of wired network infrastructure installations for 77 stand-alone Air National Guard locations and 27 active-duty, Air Force Reserve, and co-located units. The total procurement value of this effort was approximately $1.4 billion.
May 2, 2017
$40 million upgrade for Thule radar unifies missile shield sites

The Air Force awarded Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems a $40 million contract to modify the Upgraded Early Warning Radar station on Thule Air Base, Greenland, in December 2016. Processor and software modifications reduce the amount of equipment required to operate the radar, which reduces energy

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