Tag: US Air Force
USAF trials performance enhancing system for laser weapons
The HARDROC beam director is designed to enlarge the envelop that airborne lasers can operate in.
USAF B-1B bombers in rare Bosnia flyover amid Kosovo tensions
Two US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft flew low over Sarajevo and other cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina on May 30,...
US Air Force launches radar upgrade initiative for B-52 Stratofortress
New AESA radars on the old B-52 bombers are set to enhance their navigation and targeting capabilities, propelling them towards a record-breaking 100 years of service.
US Global Hawks begin arriving in Japan
US Pacific Air Forces has begun positioning RQ-4 Global Hawks from Guam at the Yokota Air Base in Japan.
US Air Force officially begins search for its next-gen fighter
The service expects to award a contract for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program by 2024.
US Army, Air Force trial DARPA’s ASTARTE airspace deconfliction tool
The US Air Force and US Army have completed a joint trial of a new tool to expedite the coordination and resolution...
US Marines receive first Reaper under new joint contract with US...
Under a joint contract with the US Air Force, the Marine Corps has received the inaugural MQ-9 Reaper, with seven more to...
US Army halts helo flights after fatal Apache crash
In response to two fatal helicopter accidents, the US Army has suspended non-critical flying operations and mandated training for all Army aviators, following the tragic collision of two AH-64 Apaches near Healy, Alaska, which claimed the lives of three soldiers on 27 April.
US military’s new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle gets new nuclear security...
The Humvee successor has completed its first mission in a new role that will see the vehicle support the security forces protecting the country's nuclear arsenal.
Croatia hosts US Army, NATO allies for air defense maneuver
Croatia has hosted a group of US Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers, known as "Sky Soldiers," and other NATO allies for its...
