The US Army has announced the selection of a raft of systems to combat the threat of small drones which are proliferating on battlefields around the world. The new Counter-Small Unmanned… Continue reading "The US Army Announces the Selection of Interim Anti-Drone Systems"
Recent photos were released by the F-35 Joint Program Office that shows practice tests that were done between 2019 and 2020. The Pictures show an Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter dropping an unarmed B61-12 nuclear bomb.
The Air Force’s new series of Boeing KC-46 Pegasus Tankers are still being phased into several Air Force and Air force reserve wings. However, a recent delivery of two new… Continue reading "New KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Delivery Delayed Due to Fuel Tank Debris"
The USAF 48th Fighter Wing has confirmed the death of one of its pilots in the crash of an F-15C Eagle in the North Sea today. The announcement was made… Continue reading "UPDATED: Pilot Lost In USAF F-15C North Sea Crash Identified"
Early this week the anticipated announcement was made that the USAF would begin looking for solutions to replace the MQ-9 Reaper. The hope is for a delivered vehicle by 2030… Continue reading "MQ-Next: The Reaper’s Struggle for Survival"
Bell Boeing has recently delivered its 400th V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft. The aircraft, a CV-22 for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, marks over twenty years of service for this remarkable… Continue reading "Bell Boeing Delivers 400th V-22 to US Military Marking 20 Years in Service"
Mike White, the Pentagon’s Assistant Director for Hypersonics has made comments confirming that fears of a communication blackout during hypersonic flight are unfounded. He stated that during tests ground stations… Continue reading "US DoD Confirms That Hypersonics Able to Use Datalinks"
The iconic Spectre gunship, now known as the Ghostrider in its latest configuration, could be deploying directed energy weapons against simulated ground targets asearly as 2022. US Air Force Special… Continue reading "Spectre Could Be Shooting Laser Beams By 2022"
The US government announced its withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty (OST) on 21 May. Washington justifies the decision with Russia’s repeated violations, and the US is set to leave… Continue reading "US to Withdraw From Open Skies Treaty"
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has selected Raytheon to train Afghanistan Air Force (AAF) pilots under a three-year contract, valued at up to $145 million. The AAF students will go… Continue reading "Expansion Plans for Afghan Air Force Move Ahead as Raytheon Win Training Contract"