US Air Force
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Sep- 2024 -13 SeptemberTechnology
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.
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12 SeptemberAmericas
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.
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12 SeptemberTechnology
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.
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11 SeptemberAmericas
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.
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11 SeptemberLand
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.
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5 SeptemberAmericas
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.
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2 SeptemberAmericas
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.
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2 SeptemberSpace
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.
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Aug- 2024 -29 AugustWar
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.
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28 AugustAir
First US Air Combat EA-37B Command Compass Call Aircraft Arrives in Arizona
The US Air Force - Air Combat Command has received its first EA-37B Compass Call at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona.
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