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Sep- 2024 -

11 September

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.

11 September

Land

Rojoef Manuel

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.

5 September

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

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.

2 September

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

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.

2 September

Space

Concept of Carryall Joint Precision Orbital Cargo transport mission

Rojoef Manuel

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.

Aug- 2024 -

29 August

War

Inder Singh Bisht

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.

28 August

Air

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew Small, 55th Wing command chief, Col. Mark Howard, 55th Wing commander, Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, 16th Air Force commander, Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, Chief Master Sgt. Robert Hopkins, 16th Air Force command chief, Lt. Col. Stephen Koether, 645th Aeronautical Systems Squadron Detachment 1 commander, Lt. Col. Jacob Arndt, 645 AESS Det 1 director of operations, and Maj. Mark Busby, 645 AESS Det 1 director of test, pose in front of aircraft 19-5591, ACC’s first EA-37B Compass Call delivered to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, on Aug. 23, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

Rojoef Manuel

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.

27 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

Cessna Aircraft Flies 3,900 Miles Autonomously in US Air Force Demo

A Cessna 208B utility aircraft flew more than 3,900 miles without a pilot during a recent US Air Force demonstration.

20 August

Americas

Impression image of an F-35 with JASSM-ER.

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Orders Ramp Up of JASSM, LRASM Air-Launched Missiles Production

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $130-million contract modification to ramp up the production of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles and Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles.

20 August

Technology