Tag: US AIR FORCE
Lockheed Martin Plans to Integrate New Defensive System on F-22
Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday that it has received a $270 million U.S. Air Force contract to integrate the Infrared Defensive System (IRDS) on...
America’s Air War in Europe: A guide to better understanding the lessons of World War II
By Phillip Meilinger
Prior to 1939, Airmen dreamed the airplane could eliminate the horrors of war. Instead of impaling a generation of young men on...
US Air Force Launches New Stealthy Tanker Program, with Delivery Projected for 2040
The Air Force launched its search for the Next-Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS), a stealthy tanker project intended to deliver its first aircraft around 2040,...
US Air Force Tests Blended-Wing Body Jet, on Track for First Flight in 2027
The Air Force is collecting data from flight tests of a subscale version of its Blended-Wing Body demonstrator, and using that data to revise...
NGAD: Why the Air Force Paused Next-Generation Air Dominance Combat Jet Program – And What’s Next
The Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) combat jet—the centerpiece of the Air Force’s future air superiority plans—faces a crucial design review.
What kind of aircraft the...
U.S. Air Force: Reliable Robotics Advances Autonomy Flight Tech
Reliable Robotics, a frontrunner in aircraft automation systems, is making headway towards a revolutionary autonomy solution tailored for the U.S. Air Force.
With this...
How Stealthy F-22 Raptors Learned to Take on Elusive Iranian Threats in the Middle East
When Lt. Col. Dustin Johnson was ordered to deploy to the Middle East last year, he and his fellow F-22 Raptor pilots prepared for an unusual...
US AIR FORCE: Lockheed Martin to build sensor fusion anti-ship missile blending satellite navigation and on-board sensors
U.S. Air Force anti-ship munitions experts are ordering additional Long-Range Anti-Ship (LRASM) air-launched weapons under terms of a $358 million order announced in late...