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23 September

Americas

Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Christine Casimiro

Boeing Working on First F-47 Fighter, Expected to Fly in 2028: USAF Chief

The sixth-generation F-47 fighter jet is slated to fly by 2028, according to a US Air Force official.

19 September

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps Machina Labs for AI-Driven Aircraft Parts Production

Machina Labs has received a multi-year contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory to apply artificial intelligence in producing metal components for military aircraft.

18 September

Land

Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Kearn and Staff Sgt. Christopher Loper verify radar data during a preventive maintenance inspection on a mobile radar system at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Dec. 18. The Airmen are deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Kearn, a 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron ground radar systems apprentice, is a Harrah, Okla., native. Loper, a 727th EACS ground radar systems supervisor, is a Houston native.

Rojoef Manuel

US Clears $10M for New Radar Development at Eglin AFB

The House of Representatives has approved $10 million in development funding for a new radar system at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

15 September

Sea

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit, center, from the 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron assigned to the 53rd Wing, a Royal Norwegian Air Force P-8 Poseidon, center back, and four Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 Lightning II, right and left, fly in formation over Norway.

Giulia Bernacchi

US, Norway Test QUICKSINK Maritime Strike Weapon With B-2 Bomber

The US and Norway conducted a joint maritime strike, with a B-2 Spirit bomber deploying QUICKSINK munitions to sink a surface target.

11 September

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Explores Atomic Clock Precision to Coordinate GPS-Denied Drone Swarms

The USAF has requested an atomic clock technology to enhance the coordination of drone swarms operating in GPS-denied environments.

9 September

Air

A B-2 Spirit stealth aircraft flies overhead during the Speed of Sound Airshow at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph, Missouri, May 2, 2020. The air show was hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing, and city of St. Joseph to thank the community for their support. The air show committee estimated around 30,000 people attended during the weekend performances in which the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron were featured. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Awards Prototype Contract for Modern Bunker Buster

The US Air Force has awarded Applied Research Associates a 24-month contract to develop a testbed of the Next Generation Penetrator air-to-ground weapon system.

9 September

Americas

An F-15E Strike Eagle loaded up with AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets

Christine Casimiro

USAF Arms F-15E Strike Eagle With Counter-Drone Munition in 9 Days

The US Air Force (USAF) has rapidly equipped its F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with a low-cost and specialized guided rocket configured for counter-drone missions.

5 September

Cyber

The Immersive Wisdom software platform brings together existing sensor feeds, enterprise applications, maps, 3D data, geospatial sources, and video streams into a synchronized real-time, interactive remote collaborative operations center, accessible worldwide. Distributed users can interact via real-time sharing, presentation, annotation, and data query tools, and via live voice & chat, providing remote physical presence and real context.

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Extends Contested Network Software Deal for Pacific Operations

The US Air Force has awarded Immersive Wisdom a contract to continue providing distributed communications and operations center software to Pacific Air Forces.

2 September

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

America’s YFQ-42A Jet-Powered Drone Wingman Hits Skies for First Time

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has taken a major step in unmanned aviation with the first flight test of its YFQ-42A collaborative combat drone.

2 September

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Boeing Drops First Look at F/A-XX Sixth-Gen Fighter, Sparks F-47 Comparisons

Boeing has dropped the first public rendering of its proposed F/A-XX fighter, offering a glimpse at a design that appears to echo elements of the US Air Force’s F-47 combat aircraft.

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