In an agreement worth over $2.1 billion the U.S. Department of Defense has issued a modification to its contract with Boeing to increase the number of KC-46A tanker aircraft on… Continue reading "Boeing Contracted to Build 15 More KC-46A Tankers for $2.1 Billion"
With the deadline for withdrawal having been set for January 15th, by President Trump, the US military confirmed two days later that most of the 700-strong American contingent in Somalia… Continue reading "US Completes Withdrawal From Somalia"
With the impending departure of the Trump administration, the various political appointees in the Pentagon are similarly clearing out their desks. While the jury is still out on whether they… Continue reading "“I Cannot Wait To Leave This Job, Believe Me”: A Tale Of Two Appointees"
Could it be sweet home Alabama for the US military’s newest branch? According to a statement released by the service on Wednesday, the Space Force would like its home to… Continue reading "Space Force Decides on preferred Headquarters Location"
A deadline for deciding on whether to embark on full rate production of the F-35 by the end of March has been scrapped due to continued delays with the Joint… Continue reading "Full Rate F-35 Production Delayed Again"
The US Air Force in Europe (USAFE) has signed a 5-year deal with QinetiQ to use the company’s training facilities in the UK. The agreement will see the USAFE using… Continue reading "USAF Awards QinetiQ Five Year Contract For Training Facilities in Europe"
Northrop Grumman has conducted successful flight testing with its new Ground Station Modernization Program (GSMP) for the United States Air Force’s RQ-4 Global Hawks. This applies updated interfaces for the… Continue reading "RQ-4 Global Hawk to Get New and Improved Control Systems"
On 20th December The US’s newest branch of the US military, the Space Force, celebrated its first birthday. The days leading up to Space Forces’ birthday saw some significant announcements… Continue reading "Major Milestones for the Service as Space Force Celebrates its First Birthday"
Earlier this month two B-52H strategic bombers were deployed over the Persian Gulf in a 36 hour flight from Barksdale, LA, and back. Today, the US Navy sent several guided… Continue reading "US Sends Message with USAF and US Navy Assets in Persian Gulf Show of Force"
The US Air Force announced yesterday that an artificial intelligence (AI) had flown as a working crew member on a U-2 for the first time on 15th December. The announcement… Continue reading "U-2 Dragon Lady Takes On AI ‘Crew Member’ In US Air Force First"