The United States Air Force announced on Wednesday that it had conducted a second successful booster flight test of its hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). During the July… Continue reading "US Air Force Conducts Second Successful Hypersonic ARRW Booster Test"
The Biden administration has decided to keep Air Force One’s current paint scheme for its future replacement, with the paint scheme proposed by former President Donald Trump scrapped due to… Continue reading "Report: New Air Force One Will Retain Current Paint Scheme"
The United States Air Force announced on Tuesday the official name and designation for the intercontinental ballistic missile system it is developing to replace the Minuteman III. The Ground-Based Strategic… Continue reading "Minuteman III ICBM Replacement Officially Named “Sentinel”"
The United States Air Force has released a request for information from industry for a possible replacement for the E-3G Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). The Air Force… Continue reading "USAF Issues Request For Information On E-3 Sentry AWACS Replacement"
Lockheed Martin and Airbus announced on Monday details on the manufacturing of the LMXT strategic tanker aircraft. The Airbus A330-based tanker is competing in the U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y “Bridge… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin & Airbus Detail LMXT Strategic Tanker Manufacturing Plans"
The United States Air Force has announced the success of the Rapid Dragon palletized cruise missile delivery system’s first live-fire test. A current inventory cruise missile with a live warhead… Continue reading "Rapid Dragon’s First Live Fire Test Successfully Destroys Test Target"
General Electric has announced the completion of phase 1 testing on its second XA100 adaptive cycle engine. The XA100 is being developed for the U.S. Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition… Continue reading "General Electric’s Second XA100 Adaptive Cycle Engine Completes First Testing Phase"
The United States Air Force’s third booster flight test for its hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon has failed. All three booster flight tests for the hypersonic missile have failed,… Continue reading "Three For Three Failed ARRW Booster Flight Tests In 2021"
The United States Air Force announced on December 15, that RAF Lakenheath’s first USAF F-35As arrived on the same day. The F-35s are the first USAF Lightning IIs to be… Continue reading "First RAF Lakenheath-Based United States Air Force F-35s Arrive"
The United States Air Force’s Skyborg team successfully demonstrated unmanned-unmanned autonomous teaming during an October 26 test flight. The test flight, which took place during the Orange Flag 21-3 Large… Continue reading "Orange Flag Test Demonstrates Skyborg Unmanned-Unmanned Autonomous Teaming"