The construction of the U.S. Air Force’s first B-21 Raider stealth bomber, is back on schedule after the coronavirus pandemic threatened to cause delays, according to the director of the Air… Continue reading "B-21 Stealth Bomber Construction Back on Schedule"
The United States Air Force began delivering humanitarian aid to Beirut beginning on 6th August, after the devastating explosion in the Lybian capital. The U.S. Central Command is working closely… Continue reading "Humanitarian Aid Delivered to Beirut by U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs"
The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center chose SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) for a five-year contract to continue providing launch services for national security satellites for… Continue reading "SpaceX & ULA Contracted to Launch National Security Satellites"
The United States Air Force received the first MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter on 19 December, a first step in the effort to replace its fleet of aging UH-1N Huey helicopters.… Continue reading "The Grey Wolf: First Huey Replacement Helicopter Delivered"
Lockheed Martin chose American rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer, Aerojet Rocketdyne, to provide the solid-fuel rocket motor for its hypersonic missile project for the United States Air Force, according to… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Contracts Aerojet Rocketdyne to Build Hypersonic Rocket Motor"
For the first time, an F-35A stealth fighter jet successfully requested support from an artillery unit belonging to the US Army’s 1st Armored Division. The request was for fire support… Continue reading "F-35A Crosses New Integration Milestone, Requests Ground Unit Support"
The United States Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) have announced they have successfully completed initial flight testing for the Ultra LEAP. A new unmanned aerial… Continue reading "Ultra LEAP UAS Completes Initial Flight Testing"
Chinese state-owned magazine Modern Ships published an illustration of the system a Xiah H-6N would use to deploy air-launched ballistic missiles (ALBM) in its 1 November issue. The illustration is… Continue reading "Chinese Air-Launched Ballistic Missiles Close to Deployment"
President Donald Trump announced that he is directing the Pentagon to create a new branch of the United States military, which he referred to as the “Space Force” in a… Continue reading "President Announces Creation of “Space Force” to Promote “American Dominance in Space”"