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25 August

Commentary

A KC-46 refuels the B-2 for the first time during developmental flight test over Edwards AFB and the Sierra Nevada Mountains in April 2019.

George Landrith

America Must Stay the Course on Its Air Tanker Acquisition Strategy

The US Department of Defense should commit to Boeing's KC-46 for the full 479 tankers that it believes it needs.

18 August

Exercises

The Japan-bound tanker recently refueled another KC-46A in the skies over Washington state.

Hercules Reyes

Boeing KC-46A Japan Tanker Completes ‘Milestone’ Refueling Flight

A Boeing KC-46A tanker built for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force recently completed the refueling of another KC-46A in-flight.

17 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

Developer Expects USAF Stealth Adversary Drone Contract in September

Blue Force Technologies is expecting a US Air Force contract next month to develop an unmanned stealth aircraft for the force's fifth-generation fighters to train against.

16 August

Asia Pacific

Hercules Reyes

China PLA Allegedly Building ICBM Silo Site: Researcher

The People’s Liberation Army is currently building a new missile silo site, according to the US Air Force's China Aerospace Studies Institute.

12 August

Air

Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launch

Staff Writer

US Air Force Test Launches Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

The US Air Force test-launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California this week.

12 August

Americas

Hercules Reyes

US, Israel Army Engineers Test New Runway Damage Repair Technologies

The US Army and Air Force conducted training with engineers from the Israeli Air Force to test new runway damage repair technologies.

12 August

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force Conducts Maiden IRST-Cued AMRAAM Test Launch

The US Air Force test-fired a live Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) using an Infrared Search-and-Track system for the first time.

12 August

Commentary

The US Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with ships from Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) during Exercise Invincible Spirit.

David (Trace) Held III

America Must Recognize Its Own Hubris to Survive the 21st Century

The novel 2034 demonstrates the folly of current US military perception while providing insights as to how America might avoid the needless squander of “our blood and treasure.”

11 August

War

Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter medical evacuation exercise

Inder Singh Bisht

Afghan Government Requests Indian Air Force Support Against Taliban

The Afghan government has sought air support from India to help push back advancing Taliban fighters, local media reported citing sources from the Ashraf Ghani administration.

10 August

Americas