Tag: US Air Force
Collins Aerospace secures $493M for Dragon Lady upkeep
The US Air Force recently awarded Collins Aerospace an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $493 million for work the...
Head of US Air Combat Command qualifies for Air Force’s new...
US Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly has become one of two pilots in the world who’ve flown both the F-15EX and F-35A aircraft.
India, US sign agreement for joint UAV development
The UAV development project is valued at more than $22 million and marks the largest-ever defense R&D collaboration between the US and India.
US Air Force demos Quicksink ship-killing JDAM bombs
Quicksink will demonstrate ways of employing modified 2,000-pound GBU-31 bombs on both moving and static maritime targets.
USAF awards contracts to Boeing, Lockheed for SCIFIRE hypersonic weapon program
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing and Lockheed Martin competing contracts for work on the US and Australian SCIFIRE hypersonic cruise...
Brand new Australian F-35s hone air dominance on Red Flag debut
After completing Red Flag, Australia's four newest F-35As will head home, bringing Australia’s fleet to 41 of 72 planned aircraft.
DARPA receives multifunction ACT-IV phased array sensor system
The novel multifunction AESA system will now transition to AFRL to enable continued exploration of digital, multifunctional RF technologies.
US Air Force investing in Grand Forks AFB as ISR hub
The US Air Force Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, is poised to become an intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) hub...
USAF releases JASSM-ER missiles in major test of Rapid Dragon arsenal...
The air force is progressing towards a live-fire test with a JASSM-ER missile from a cargo aircraft before the end of 2021.
US F-15 fighter shoots down UAV over Syria, report
A US Air Force F-15E fighter has reportedly shot down a yet unidentified unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) in the vicinity of the...