US Air Force • Page 14 of 75

Apr- 2024 -

12 April

F-15 Electronic Warfare System Passes Critical Milestone, Nears IOC

The US Air Force has completed its Initial Operational Test & Evaluation of the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System.

11 April

Air

Joe Saballa

US Air Force Secretary to Flight-Test AI-Operated F-16

US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall is set to fly in a newly-configured F-16 fighter aircraft operated by artificial intelligence (AI).

8 April

Technology

This rendering shows the location of the new AIMR-2C, or Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Research Center Capability Project, adjacent to the main entrance of building 653 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. The AIMR-2C will be a 6,000-square-foot lab space dedicated to interactive data visualization which was made possible by a $4 million Office of Secretary of Defense Centralized Laboratory Investment Program award. (U.S. Air Force illustration)

Rojoef Manuel

AFRL to Construct AI, Machine Learning Research Facility in Ohio

The US has invested $4 million to establish Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Center in Ohio for the Air Force Research Laboratory.

4 April

Air

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force to Transform F-16s Into Autonomous Flight Testbeds

The US Air Force has selected three F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets for the agency’s autonomous flight testing program.

3 April

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy, Air Force to Begin Joint Fighter Jet Training in 2024

The US Navy and Air Force will start cooperative fighter pilot training this year through a Joint Simulation Environment.

Mar- 2024 -

28 March

Commentary

Douglas Santiago

Advanced Hearing Aids Increase Veterans’ Readiness to Confront Hearing Loss

It’s common for veterans to seek treatment for a variety of issues and concerns, but hearing loss remains an unseen threat.

28 March

Americas

The Variable Aperture Digital Radar (VADR) will be used to train aircrew for engagements against advanced adversary X-band and C-band radars.

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Taps Lockheed to Develop Adversary Radar Training System

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin an initial $276 million contract to develop and produce an adversary radar training system.

27 March

Technology

Capt. Justin O'Brien, Experimental Demonstration Branch section chief, Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base, California, demonstrates the Acclimate Cooling System.

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Showcases Wearable Cooling Equipment for Troops

The US Air Force has introduced a wearable cooling solution for warfighters as part of an innovative partnership project with airmen.

26 March

Land

This image is an aerial view of Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., which is the headquarters for Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The AEDC Test Support Division’s Engineering Section helps maintain an Installation Development Plan, for the long-term development and management of the Department of Defense buildings, land and infrastructure at Arnold AFB.

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Awards $3.7B for Ground Test Support in Tennessee

The US Air Force has awarded Beyond New Horizons a contract to provide support for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tennessee.

22 March

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Military Families Less Likely to Recommend Service Amid Treatment Woes: Poll

Only one in three US military families would recommend a career in the armed forces, a new survey has found.

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