Tag: US Air Force
US Air Force names newest helicopters Grey Wolf
The helicopters will provide security and support for the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missile fields.
US Air Force’s Ultra LEAP drone achieves two and a half...
The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation has completed initial flight tests for the ultra long endurance aircraft platform...
US Air Force retires AGM-86C conventional air-launched cruise missile
The employment of CALCM missiles marked the first time GPS has been used to guide a missile to a target.
US F-35As start second combat deployment to Middle East
For the second time this year, US airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings deployed F-35A Lighting IIs into combat.
US Air Force’s troubled KC-46 tests wing refueling pods
A month after starting Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), the US Air Force's KC-46 Pegasus put its wing aerial refueling pods...
US Air Force’s newest helicopter starts developmental testing
The US Air Force’s new HH-60W Combat Rescue helicopter landed at Eglin Air Force Base on November 6 to begin developmental testing.
Laser weapon system ATHENA defeats multiple drones in US Air Force...
The Advanced Test High Energy Asset (ATHENA) laser weapon system successfully engaged and shot down multiple fixed wing and rotary drones in...
US Air Force issues RfP for light attack aircraft
The US Air Force is buying a limited number of light attack aircraft after releasing final requests for proposal earlier this month.
