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31 October

Air

BETA Technologies’ ALIA, an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, sits on the flightline after arriving at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 26, 2023. The aircraft will begin a series of test flights over the next few months with the 413th Flight Test Squadron and AFWERX’s Agility Prime at Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

BETA Delivers ALIA eVTOL to US Air Force for Military Tests

BETA Technologies has delivered an ALIA electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft to the US Air Force for military tests in Florida.

27 October

Americas

US Air Force pilots are flying an aircraft above the clouds. The photo was taken inside the cockpit, between the two uniformed personnel.

Juster Domingo

US Air Force Launches Two Electronic Warfare Detachments

The US Air Force has launched two new detachments at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia to bolster the force's electronic warfare capability.

27 October

Air

The New Jersey Air National Guard’s 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrived within U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, bolstering U.S. posture to defend U.S. forces and deter further aggression in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Megan Floyd)

Rojoef Manuel

US Boosts Posture in Middle East With F-16 Fighter Squadron

The US has deployed an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron to the Middle East in response to growing regional threats.

23 October

Commentary

Burn pits were often used in Iraq and Afghanistan

Michael Knickerbocker

Trashing Energy Needs: A Case for Expanded Plasma Gasification Use by the US Military

Plasma gasification holds the potential to revolutionize how the military approaches sustainability, energy resilience, and waste management.

23 October

Land

Members of the Warehouses Service Agency operate a forklift to deliver a generator to its holding area at the Central Region Storage Facility in Sanem, Luxembourg, Oct. 12, 2021. During Afghanistan evacuation operations, the CRSF and Warehouses Services Agency volunteered to go into 24/7 operations for the first time in 10 years to support Operation Allies Welcome. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

Rojoef Manuel

US, Luxembourg Break Ground on Military Depot Extension

The US and Luxembourg have conducted a ground-breaking ceremony to expand the Warehouses Service Agency complex in Sanem.

20 October

Air

Airmen from Los Angeles Air Force Base learn how to use charging equipment for the base's new Electric Vehicle Fleet during a training demo in El Segundo, Calif., on Oct. 31, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Corrice/RELEASED.)

Rojoef Manuel

Leidos to Deliver Electric Vehicle Charging Services for US Air Force

The US Defense Innovation Unit has awarded Leidos a contract to provide multi-base electric vehicle charging services for the US Air Force.

18 October

Air

Maintenance and aircrew Airmen assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, conducted a mass generation of seven C-130 Hercules aircraft at Rosecrans Air National Guard base, St. Joseph, Missouri, October 14, 2023. Some of the aircraft conducted airdrops at Rosecrans and some aircraft conducted a flyover at a Missouri Western State University football game. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Crane)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Begins Avionics Revamp for C-130H Hercules Fleet

The US Air Force has started the transition of its C-130H Hercules avionics from an analog to a digital configuration.

5 October

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon to Develop Air Defense Command and Control Prototype

The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $39-million contract to develop a command and control software prototype for an air base air defense system.

4 October

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps Eavor for Geothermal Energy Solution at Joint Base San Antonio

The US Air Force has contracted Eavor to deliver a generated geothermal energy system for Joint Base San Antonio in Texas.

2 October

Technology

A computer image demonstrates the capabilities of Zero Eyes, a new artificial intelligence software designed to detect and alert the presence of firearms, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 28, 2022. Tyndall implemented the software in early 2022 and it currently remains in the testing and evaluating stage. (Courtesy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

ZeroEyes to Research LiDAR-Enabled Threat Detection for US Air Force

ZeroEyes has received a contract to explore Light Detection and Ranging threat detection for the US Air Force.

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