US Air Force

Sep- 2024 -

13 September

Piasecki Conducts Milestone ARES-DV Flight, Signals Potential for Military Use

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation successfully conducted the first flight of its Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Demonstration Vehicle (ARES-DV) on September 6 at the West Helipad in Essington, Pennsylvania.

12 September

Americas

F-16 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite

Inder Singh Bisht

F-16 Next-Gen Electronic Warfare Suite Cleared for Flight Trials

The F-16’s future electronic warfare suite is ready for flight trials after completing ground testing in a US Air Force anechoic chamber.

12 September

Technology

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Allocates $1.3B to Acquire ‘Viper Shield’ EW System for F-16VS

Taiwan allocates NT$42.8 billion (US$1.33 billion) to procure the "Viper Shield" advanced electronic warfare system from L3Harris.

11 September

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Funds Hypersonic Thermal Protection System That Sweats

Canopy Aerospace has clinched a $2.8 million US Air Force funding to develop a more resilient hypersonic thermal protection system based on transpiration-cooling.

11 September

Land

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Launches Space Vehicle Laboratory Construction in New Mexico

The US Air Force has conducted a groundbreaking ceremony in New Mexico to begin the development of a Re-Entry Vehicle Integration Laboratory.

5 September

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon Bags $1 Billion F-22 Sensor Enhancement Contract

The US Air Force has awarded RTX a $1-billion contract to enhance F-22 jet's sensors.

2 September

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Scaled Composites’ Potential Loyal Wingman Aircraft Flies for First Time

Scaled Composites conducted the maiden flight of its Model 437 Vanguard attritable manned aircraft, a potential demonstrator for the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

2 September

Space

Concept of Carryall Joint Precision Orbital Cargo transport mission

Rojoef Manuel

Alabama Firm to Equip Future US Air Force Cargo Spacecraft

Outpost Technologies has signed an agreement to produce equipment for the US Air Force’s Joint Precision Orbital Cargo space vehicle.

Aug- 2024 -

29 August

War

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Upgrades Ukrainian F-16s Against Russian Electronic Warfare

A specialized US Air Force electronic warfare unit has upgraded the F-16 fighter jets Denmark and the Netherlands delivered to Ukraine, enhancing the aircraft’s survivability against evolving Russian electronic warfare.

28 August

Air