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Oct- 2021 -

13 October

An unmanned ground vehicle is tested at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 10, 2020.

Robot Dogs With Assault Rifles Unveiled at AUSA 2021 Convention

Technology firm Ghost Robotics has unveiled a new version of its “robot dog” equipped with a 6.5-millimeter Creedmoor assault rifle.

7 October

Americas

BAE Systems graphic of the Compass Call weapon system cross-decked on a EC-37B. The current EC-130H model is in the background

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Electronic Warfare Aircraft Conducts Maiden Flight

The US Air Force’s EC-37B Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft completed its inaugural flight recently, developer L3Harris Technologies has announced.

Sep- 2021 -

30 September

Americas

US Air Force B-1B bombers train alongside a Norwegian Air Force F-35A

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF to Test Hypersonic Missiles With B-1B Bomber Next Year

Boeing officials have revealed that the US Air Force plans to test the B-1B bomber’s hypersonic weapons capabilities by September of next year.

28 September

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Awards $85 Million Contract for Bomb Disposal Robot

The US Air Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies an $85-million contract to procure 170 bomb disposal robots for airbase protection.

28 September

Americas

Hercules Reyes

Raytheon Tests Hypersonic Missile for USAF

Raytheon Missiles and Defense announced the first successful flight test of its scramjet-powered hypersonic missile for the US Air Force on Monday.

23 September

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force Tests Robotic Aircraft Weapon Loading System

The US Air Force recently tested a robotic system prototype for aircraft weapon loading at the Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

23 September

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Boeing Unveils Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile Concept

Boeing displayed a Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM) concept at the annual Air, Space, and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, this week.

22 September

Americas

Hercules Reyes

Contract Announcement for B-52 Engine Replacement ‘Imminent’

The announcement of an engine replacement contract for the B-52 is “imminent” and may happen before month’s end. However, “it could be faster.”

21 September

Americas

Hercules Reyes

144th Fighter Wing to Train With F-117 Nighthawks

The US Air Force announced that the 144th Fighter Wing welcomed two F-117 Nighthawk aircraft for air combat training missions last week at the Fresno Air National Guard Base.

21 September

DOD Contracts