Tag: US Air Force
US Air Force base Beale retires final RQ-4 Global Hawk
The US Air Force base Beale bid farewell to its final RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft in July, marking the end...
US Air Force’s Angry Kitten EW combat pod demos rapid reprograming...
Upgrading US Air Force EW/electromagnetic systems could become as easy as installing a new app on the phone, Angry Kitten trials show.
US Air Force sending F-22 Raptors to Poland for NATO Air...
US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft have started arriving at RAF Lakenheath, England, from where they will deploy to the 32nd...
US Air Force completes first live-fire of upgraded AIM-120D3 missile
A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from the 53rd Wing executed the first-ever guided launch of the AIM-120D3 Advanced Medium Range...
US Air Force’s AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic weapon scores 2nd test success
After two successful tests, the ARRW is poised to undergo all-up-round testing later this year.
U-2 Dragon Lady flies last optical bar camera imagery mission
The U-2 Dragon Lady flew its final OBC mission after over 50 years of operations.
US Air Force receives first of new WC-135R Constant Phoenix nuke-sniffing...
The first of three new WC-135R Constant Phoenix nuclear explosion sniffing aircraft landed at US Air Force's Offutt air base on July...
US Air Force receives its first LANCE fighter-borne laser weapon
The US Air Force has taken delivery of the first LANCE (Laser Advancements for Next-generation Compact Environments) directed energy weapon system ...
US Air Force’s Hexa flying car nabs autonomous flight milestone
The Lift Hexa, an electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft currently being evaluated by the US Air Force, completed its first test...
US B-2 bombers arrive in Australia for rotational deployment
US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers arrived at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base Amberley on July 10 for a regularly-scheduled...
