The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO or DAF RCO)[1] is an office in the United States Department of the Air Force tasked with expediting the development of select technological systems. The RCO was activated by the secretary of the Air Force on April 28, 2003, and is currently overseeing the development of the U.S. Air Force's Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider in partnership with Northrop Grumman, and the U.S. Space Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle in partnership with NASA.[2][3]
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Formed | April 28, 2003 |
Parent agency | U.S. Department of the Air Force |
Website | www |
References
edit- ^ "Rapid Capabilities Office".
- ^ "Rapid Capabilities Office". af.mil. United States Air Force. 23 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "VCSAF Wilson visits B-21, X-37B facilities in Florida". af.mil. United States Air Force. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.