Tag: US Air Force
US Air Force’s new comms system for JTACs ready for combat
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) will use MCS Block 2 to perform their close air support and command and control missions.
First AC-130J Ghostrider special operations gunship arrives at Cannon AFB
The AC-130J is a heavily modified C-130J aircraft capable of performing close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance.
US Air Force proves it can control its Reapers from anywhere...
Until now, all MQ-9 takeoffs and landings required a specialized launch and recovery crew located wherever the Reaper intended to land.
US Air Force clears KC-46 tanker for limited refueling ops
The US Air Force has given its green light for the KC-46A Pegasus tanker to start limited refueling operations with the centerline drogue system.
Botched maintenance on F-22 main cause of $2.6 million overheat incident
Improper maintenance procedures resulted in $2.6 million in damages to the F-22 Raptor at Nellis Air Force base in October 2020.
US Air Force detonates ARRW warhead in latest test of the...
The US Air Force detonated the ARRW prototype warhead in a test that involved many firsts.
US Air Force releases new B-21 Raider rendering
The US Air Force has released a new B-21 Raider artist rendering showing the aircraft with Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., as...
Raytheon gets $2B to advance US Air Force’s LRSO missile program...
Raytheon is the prime contractor on the US Air Force's Long Range Standoff cruise missile program to replace the ageing ALCM.
US Air Force working on F-16 digital twin to improve sustainment
Two F-16s will be disassembled and scanned to create the "digital twin" over the four-year span of the project.
USAF tests new pod for navigation in contested environments
The US Air Force is working on a new Precision, Navigation and Timing (PNT) concept of operations for flights in GPS-denied combat environments.
