Lockheed Martin has delivered the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules equipped with aerial spraying equipment to the United States Air Force Reserve, the first C-130J to be equipped for the mission.… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Delivers First Aerial Sprayer-Equipped C-130J"
The head of the United States’ experimental efforts to develop an artificial intelligence capable of flying fighter aircraft in a dogfight has said that the focus of the initial “live-fly”… Continue reading "First US Air Force AI Dogfights Focused On Safety, Confidence Building"
A MH-139A Grey Wolf made its first flight from Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana on March 18, the first time the Air Force helicopter conducted a mission from the… Continue reading "MH-139A Grey Wolf Makes First Flight From Malmstrom Air Force Base"
The United States’ Department of Defense confirmed on Tuesday that an Air Force AC-130 gunship had conducted an airstrike on Iranian-backed militiamen in Iraq, after they launched a short-range ballistic… Continue reading "US AC-130 Strikes Iranian-Backed Militia In Iraq After Ballistic Missile Attack"
The United States Air Force’s B-21 Raider made its first flight on Friday, with a prototype aircraft spotted taking off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. At the… Continue reading "BREAKING: B-21 Raider Makes First Flight"
Boeing announced on Thursday that the first “production representative” T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer had arrived at Edwards Air Force Base in California to begin its next phase of flight… Continue reading "T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer Set For Next Flight Testing Phase"
The U.S. Department of Defense announced late on Wednesday that two Air Force F-15s had conducted an airstrike on a facility in eastern Syria used by Iran-backed groups that have… Continue reading "US Air Force F-15s Strike Iranian Proxy Facility In Eastern Syria"
The United States Senate voted to confirm Admiral Lisa Franchetti as the Chief of Naval Operations on Thursday, making her the first woman to become the U.S. Navy’s top officer,… Continue reading "Admiral Lisa Franchetti Confirmed As US Chief Of Naval Operations"
A United States Air Force “Squadron Operations Facility” will be constructed at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, in Darwin, Australia. The facility will be used for “mission planning, intelligence,… Continue reading "United States Air Force to build “Squadron Operations Facility” in Northern Australia"
The United States Air Force launched its selection process for its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter on May 18, releasing a classified solicitation to industry for an engineering and… Continue reading "US Air Force Launches Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter Selection Process"