The United States Air Force has selected Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska to pilot the Air Force’s first nuclear micro-reactor. The USAF started its micro-reactor pilot program in response… Continue reading "Eielson Air Force Base To Host USAF’s First Micro Nuclear Reactor"
Saab held the grand opening of its new facility in West Lafayette, Indiana on October 13. Guests at the grand opening included the Chairman of Saab’s Board of Directors, Marcus… Continue reading "Saab Hosts Grand Opening Of Indiana T-7A Assembly Facility"
The United States Air Force has announced the successful first release of the GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator. In an October 7 test, an F-15E Strike Eagle of the 96th Test… Continue reading "USAF Conducts First GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator Release"
L3Harris announced on October 5 that it had been awarded a sole-source contract by the United States Air Force to modernize the electronic warfare system of the B-52 Stratofortress fleet.… Continue reading "L3Harris Awarded 10-Year Contract For B-52 Electronic Warfare Upgrades"
The F-35 Joint Program Office and United States Air Force announced on October 4 that the F-35A has completed the final flight test exercise of its nuclear design certification process,… Continue reading "F-35A Completes Nuclear Design Certification Process Flight Test Program"
The Pentagon announced late on Sunday that President Joe Biden had directed the execution of “defensive precision airstrikes” on several facilities used by Iran-backed militias on the Iraq-Syria border region.… Continue reading "US Airstrikes On Iranian-Backed Militia Targets In Syria And Iraq"
Two active duty US pilots suffered minor injuries after ejecting from an F-15QA at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois early Tuesday morning. A Boeing official who spoke with… Continue reading "Pilots Eject From F-15QA After Runway Incident At Illinois Airport"
The helipad of Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge has been rendered unusable to air ambulances, after it was accidentally destroyed during a US military exercise when a US Air Force MV-22… Continue reading "US Air Force MV-22 Osprey Blows Away British Hospital Helipad"