US Navy takes delivery of first MQ-25 autonomous refueller
Marking the receipt of the service's first-ever carrier-based without a pilot, the US Navy accepted delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray tanker jet from Boeing.
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Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider Receives Aviation Week Grand Laureate Award
WASHINGTON – March 18, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) received the Aviation Week Grand Laureate Award in the defense category for its role as the prime contractor delivering the B-21 Raider to the United States Air Force.
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USAF plans to certify its 'retired' F-117 Nighthawk to receive fuel from the KC-46 this monthhttps://t.co/MFAPUOgKTl
Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapons Test From Guam Has Occurred
The final planned live-fire test of an AGM-183A hypersonic missile is major show of force toward China, though the weapon's future is murky.
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Air Force to add 5 new Compass Call electronic-attack planes in 2025
The Air Force is planning to receive five EA-37B Compass Call electronic-warfare aircraft in 2025 as it moves forward with plans to retire its predecessor.
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@randomradio this is the one we need to develop by ourself. Its predecessor had performed a great job silently.Air Force to add 5 new Compass Call electronic-attack planes in 2025
The Air Force is planning to receive five EA-37B Compass Call electronic-warfare aircraft in 2025 as it moves forward with plans to retire its predecessor.www.defensenews.com
The @usairforce Advanced Range Threat System Variant 3 (ARTS-V3) program office has selected @LockheedMartin to develop and produce the Variable Aperture Digital Radar system.
— Lockheed Martin News (@LMNews) March 26, 2024
The system will leverage both X-band and C-band radars to train aircrews against adversarial threats.
The Boeing-Kratos PJDAM Is A 300-Mile Smart Bomb
An engine and wing kit for the widely-used Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) could turn it into a hyper-Kamikaze drone.
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Jet-Powered JDAM Aims To Turn Bombs Into Cruise Missiles
Powered JDAMs could attack targets on land and sea, deploy naval mines, or even act as decoys, over long ranges.
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Hermeus readies Quarterhorse high-speed test aircraft for first flight
The aircraft is the second version of Quarterhorse, part of Hermeus' iterative plan to develop and test hypersonic systems.
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We’re also thrilled to share details on the next iteration of Quarterhorse – Mk 2 – which will feature the Pratt & Whitney F100 engine and fly at supersonic speeds next year. pic.twitter.com/xR93njD5gy
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Air Force looks to industry to provide AI ‘toolkit’ for cloud-based C2 capability
The Air Force is exploring how automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies could be integrated into its C2 modernization efforts.
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Kratos and Shield AI Conduct AI-Piloted Flights on the Krato
--Kratos and Shield AI use Firejet as first application of Shield AI's Hivemind on the Kratos Family of UAS
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View of the Pilots, nose and cockpits of a Russian Tu-95MS "Bear" bomber and a US B-52.#OSINT #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWar #UkraineKrieg #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/0GG41yFP3Y
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F-16s arrive at Eglin to be modified with self-flying tech
The Air Force hopes its Venom experiments will allow it to more quickly develop self-flying drone wingmen known as CCAs.
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F-15EX advanced electronic warfare system completes operational tests
The EPAWSS system uses an AI-driven approach called cognitive electronic warfare to quickly adapt to changing threat environments.
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