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May- 2024 -

13 May

China Warned of America’s AI-Piloted Fighter Jet

Chinese military analysts have sounded the alarm over America’s rapid progress in developing an artificial intelligence-piloted fighter jet.

10 May

Air

Marshall's Deployable Operations and Maintenance System (DOMS) are seen lined up on a flat surface area. The DOMS appear to be box-shaped containers painted in green.

Juster Domingo

UK Firm to Develop ‘Containerized’ Logistics System for US Air Force

Marshall Group is set to develop a "containerized" system to simplify logistics and aircraft and personnel deployment for the US Air Force.

9 May

Air

The MH-139A Grey Wolf was unveiled and named during the ceremony at Duke Field, Fla., Dec. 19, 2019. (U.S Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing to Produce Seven More MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopters for US

Boeing has accepted a $178-million contract to develop seven additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters for the US Air Force.

8 May

Air

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Vondohlen (left), 54th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator instructor, and Tech. Sgt. Marcus, 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing evaluator sensor operator, practice in-flight air refueling in a Boom Operator Training (BOT) simulator at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 9, 2022. BOT is a new simulation system the 97th Air Mobility Wing uses to train boom operators to refuel from the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Taps Leonardo DRS for US Air Force’s Pegasus Aerial Refueling Stations

Boeing has awarded Leonardo DRS a contract to deliver upgraded aerial refueling stations for the US Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus aircraft.

7 May

War

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Buys Add-On JDAM-ER Seeker to Target Russian GPS Jammers

The US Air Force is buying add-on seekers for its Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range bombs to help the precision-guided munitions take out Russian GPS jammers in Ukraine.

3 May

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

Northrop Wins $7B Deal to Modernize US Air Force’s B-2 Stealth Bomber

Northrop Grumman has clinched a $7-billion contract to modernize the US Air Force’s B-2 heavy strategic bomber aircraft.

3 May

Americas

Noah Benton, Titan Dynamics chief technology officer, launches a an eight-pound, 3-D-printed unmanned aerial system during a Blue Horizons demonstration April 25, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The goal of the demonstration was to create, build and fly a UAS within 24 hours. The team spent the week at Eglin creating UASs for various designs and mission specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Demos Assembly, Deployment of 3D-Printed Drones in Under 24 Hours

The US Air Force has showcased its capability to design, assemble, and deploy 3D-printed unmanned aerial systems within 24 hours in Florida.

3 May

Land

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Noah Sago, builder, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, guides a Mercedes-Benz 240 GD across a medium girder bridge in Evenes, Norway, on April 26, 2024. As a part of DEFENDER 24, the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and Norwegian army stood up a medium girder bridge for the first time in Norway to test its functionality. Military exercises involving Allies and partner nations in the European theater remain an integral part of demonstrating readiness, interoperability, and capability. DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)

Rojoef Manuel

US, Norway Conduct Deployable Tactical Bridge Training in Bjerkvik

The US and Norway have completed military training to transport ground troops and vehicles using a deployable tactical bridge in Bjerkvik.

3 May

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Air Force Activates Two EW Squadrons Amid Increasing Threats

In response to increasing threats in the electromagnetic spectrum, the US Air Force has formed two new squadrons to improve its electronic warfare capabilities.

2 May

Air