Air Force
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Air ForceV-22s Cleared To Fly Again
The Defense Department approved all variants of the V-22 Ospreys for flight clearance following a months-long review into the cause of a deadly Air Force crash in November. Naval Air […]
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PentagonSenate Confirms Navy And Air Force Chiefs, Marine Corps Number Two
The Senate on Thursday confirmed three top military nominees, over the objection of Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blanket hold on military confirmations. The Senate voted 95-1 to confirm Adm. Lisa […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Accepts First Upgraded E-6B TACAMO Aircraft
The Navy recently accepted the first E-6B Mercury Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) upgraded by Northrop Grumman [NOC]. The E-6B aircraft acts as a communications relay and strategic airborne […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Helps Air Force In Cruise Missile Defense, Live Demo This Year
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is supporting the Air Force in its cruise missile defense program with plans to test a national capital region capability later this summer, the head […]
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Navy/USMCPentagon Limits V-22 Fleets Due To Clutch Issue
Bell [TXT]/Boeing [BA] V-22s Osprey tiltrotor aircraft across the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force are getting time limits and some aircraft are being grounded due to an engine clutch […]
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Nuclear ModernizationU.S. Air Force Kicks Off Launch Control Center Block Upgrades for Minuteman III
The U.S. Air Force 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. and Northrop Grumman [NOC] began Launch Control Center Block Upgrades (LCCBU) this month to modernize support equipment for […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Completes Analysis of Alternatives on Future GMTI
The U.S. Space Force has completed an analysis of alternatives (AoA) on future ground moving indication (GMTI), including the possibility of space-based GMTI, to replace the Northrop Grumman [NOC] E-8C […]
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UncategorizedNorthrop Grumman and U.S. Air Force Plan B-21 Unveiling in the First Week of December
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Sept. 20 that it will unveil its B-21 Raider stealth bomber for the U.S. Air Force the first week of December at the company’s Palmdale, […]
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UncategorizedL3Harris/Embraer Pitch KC-390 As Tactical Tanker for U.S. Air Force
L3Harris [LHX] and Embraer [ERJ] are pitching the KC-390 Millenium tactical tanker for U.S. Air Force helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. The plane, which would have multiple refueling options, including […]
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UncategorizedDefense Innovation Adds Inspired Flight UAS to List of Small Drones Cleared to Fly in DoD Airspace Without Exemption
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has added two drones by Inspired Flight to a list of small unmanned aircraft cleared to fly in DoD airspace without filing an exemption. The […]
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