Air Force
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Air ForceB-1Bs Resume Flight After April Grounding for Fuel Leak
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers by Boeing [BA] began a resumption of flights on May 3rd after a safety stand-down by Gen. Timothy Ray, the head of Air Force […]
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Air ForceOneWeb, Hughes to Demonstrate LEO Connectivity for US Air Force Research Lab
OneWeb has signed its first commercial services contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). The company will work with Hughes Network Systems to demonstrate managed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications services to […]
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Nuclear ModernizationUnarmed Minuteman III Launch Ends After Detection of Launch Sequence Fault
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was unable to conduct a planned test launch from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. on May 5th. “The unarmed missile in test configuration reacted exactly […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAFRL Conducts First Flight Test of Skyborg Autonomy Core System
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) conducted a first flight test on Apr. 29th of what is to be the collaboration and autonomy-enabling “brain” of Skyborg–the autonomy core system (ACS)–aboard […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force to Look Into Parts Obsolescence with B-1, B-2 Oxygen Systems
The U.S. Air Force plans to examine how to resolve parts obsolescence issues for the on-board oxygen generation systems (OBOGS) for the Boeing [BA] B-1B and Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-2 […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Seeks Alternative Sources for L3Harris BRU-57 Smart Bomb Rack
The U.S. Air Force is seeking alternative sources to build the BRU-57 smart bomb rack by L3Harris Technologies [LHX]. The Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 Block 40 and above fighters are […]
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Air ForceDigital Twins To Be New Hallmark for Air Force Weapons Systems
Digital twins look to be a new hallmark of U.S. Air Force weapons systems to improve their design, performance, and sustainment. NASA pioneered the use of twins in the 1960s […]
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Air ForceAlaskan Command Intercepted More Than 60 Russian Aircraft Last Year, May Consider Intercept Alternatives to F-22
Alaskan Command used U.S. Air Force F-22 fighters by Lockheed Martin [LMT] to intercept more than 60 Russian aircraft last year, including Tupolev Tu-95 Bear bombers, and the command may […]
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Air ForceBiden Taps Frank Kendall For Air Force Secretary, Heidi Shyu For Pentagon’s Top R&E Official
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he will nominate Frank Kendall, a former top acquisition official at the Pentagon, as the next secretary of the Air Force and Heidi Shyu, the […]
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Unmanned SystemsThreat of Small Drones Top Concern for CENTCOM Commander
The threat of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is a top concern for the head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie. Two disparate issues–the future of refugees/displaced […]