Tag: US AIR FORCE
US Air Force and Ursa Major Perform Flight Demonstration of Draper Liquid Rocket Engine
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major recently executed a flight of the Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator (ARMD) powered by the Draper...
US Air Force flight tests drone wingman carrying (inert) weapons, competitors reveal new names
Air Force leaders and industry players used the first day of the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium conference here to present the...
US Air Force counter-drone lab requests ideas to track and kill small UAS
The US Air Force is on the hunt for ways to defend against small drones, posting a pair of Requests for Information for industry...
US Air Force ramps up B-21 Raider production capacity, aims for 2027 delivery
The Air Force today announced a new agreement with Northrop Grumman to “ramp” production of the in-development B-21 Raider, using $4.5 billion in reconciliation...
Initial Sentinel ICBM expected by early 2030, for US Air Force
The troubled Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program will hit a key milestone by year’s end, with hopes to deliver the initial ICBM by the early...
US Air Force surveys industry for electronic warfare (EW) and cyber warfare to counter uncrewed aircraft
U.S. Air Force researchers are surveying industry for companies able to develop sensing, electronic warfare (EW), and cyber warfare capabilities for future offensive and defensive...
F-47 will have 70% better combat radius than F-22
The Air Force’s F-47 fighter jet will fly some 70 percent farther without refueling than today’s F-22s, allowing tankers to stay farther from the...
US Air Force begins ground testing for CCA program
The US Air Force has started ground-testing its prototype robot wingmen ahead of their first flight the previous Summer.
The tests of the collaborative combat aircraft will...
US Air Force Tests Blended-Wing Body Jet, on Track for First Flight in 2027
The US Air Force is collecting data from flight tests of a subscale version of its Blended-Wing Body demonstrator, and using that data to...
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...
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,...
