Tag: US Air Force
US Air Force flies Avenger-based Skyborg prototype during Orange Flag drill
The US Air Force has carried out another flight test of the Skyborg prototype carried on the General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger tactical...
US Air Force tests new Heimdall tactical data link system
The new Heimdall tactical data link system uses innovative techniques to improve overall fighter performance in highly contested, near-peer environments.
US Air Force receives new reconfigurable C-130J simulator
The US Air Force's Simulators Division of the Agile Combat Support Directorate within AFLCMC has acquired a new C-130J simulator which will...
KC-135 test flight showcases Link-16 resiliency for ABMS role
The KC-135 continues clearing hurdles on its path to become one of the critical nodes in the service's future Advanced Battle Management System.
US Air Force probing market for “bridge tankers” to supplement KC-46As
The US Air Force is launching the bridge tanker program to acquire commercial derivative tanker aircraft to supplement its KC-46A fleet.
Red Flag Alaska 21-2 welcomes allies after COVID-19 disruptions
After last year's mini-scale and two cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Red Flag-Alaska 21-2 is in full swing and will run through June 25.
US Air Force retires final Open Skies OC-135 aircraft
The US Air Force retired its final OC-135 Open Skies aircraft after withdrawing from the post Cold War treaty in November 2020.
Here’s how US Air Force’s THOR destroys drone swarms, in theory
The US Air Force developed the THOR directed energy weapon system to counter the increasing threat posed by enemy drones and other airborne threats.
US Air Force, Kitty Hawk complete first medevac evolution with electric...
Kitty Hawk's Heaviside is the first electric aircraft to join an operational exercise under US Air Force's Agility Prime program.
Logistics via rockets becomes US Air Force’s fourth Vanguard program
Rocket Cargo will explore the possibilities of leveraging new commercial rocket capabilities for the Pentagon's logistics missions.
