Tag: US Air Force
US Air Force tries battling small UAS during exercise Apollyon
USAF evaluated over 20 c-UAS sensor and negation systems, integrated with the MEDUSA C2 network, during the event.
US Air Force probing market for ISR UAS
The UAS should be able to reach a range of 800 km and loiter at an altitude of 18,000 ft for a minimum of 5 hours.
US Navy, Air Force sink decommissioned frigate Curts during Valiant Shield
The US armed forces sank the decommissioned frigate USS Curts (FFG 38) during a live-fire missile exercise conducted as part of exercise...
General Atomics lands $7.4B US Air Force contract for MQ-9 deliveries
The US Air Force has awarded General Atomics a $7.4 billion ceiling contract for the delivery of up to 36 MQ-9 unmanned...
MQ-9 Reaper confirms counter-air capacity with second AIM-9X shot
An MQ-9 Reaper employed a live air-to-air AIM-9X Block 2 missile against a target BQM-167 drone during the US Air Force's second...
US Air Force’s new CSAR helicopter Jolly Green II begins live-fire...
The US Air Force's newest helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue helicopter, has started live-fire testing its three...
US Air Force flies secretive next generation fighter demonstrator
The US Air Force has already flown a demonstrator aircraft for its next-generation fighter program, the service’s acquisition chief revealed without providing...
US Air Force introduces “eSeries” aircraft designation in nod to digital...
The US Air Force is introducing a new designation - "eSeries" - for digitally designed aircraft and weapon systems, the Secretary of...
USAF tests laser weapon system for protection against UAS during ABMS
The Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS) defended a force protection convoy against UAS while mounted on a small utility task vehicle.
US Navy, Air Force integration drills continue in the Adriatic Sea
The navy and air force are refining joint air defense procedures to better defend US Navy ships.
