US Air Force
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Aug- 2021 -4 AugustAmericas
USAF Tests Directed Energy Weapon in Wind Tunnel
The US Air Force wants to add directed-energy weapons to its fighters and has conducted a wind tunnel test to assess how changing airflows influence a DE system’s beam quality and effectiveness.
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3 AugustAmericas
USAF Research Lab Seeks ‘Hammer’ for THOR Drone Killer
The US Air Force Research Laboratory is looking for partners to develop a counter electronics weapon system to strengthen defenses against drone attacks.
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2 AugustAmericas
US Air Force Hypersonic Booster Rocket Fails to Ignite During Trial
A US Air Force hypersonic booster rocket failed to ignite when tested for the second time at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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2 AugustAmericas
US Army Tests New Paratrooper Flotation Device
Several elite US soldiers have participated in the final trial of a new device designed to save the lives of paratroopers landing in water.
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2 AugustAir
F-16 System Receives Maiden In-Flight Software Update
The US Air Force installed an in-flight software update for the F-16 Fighting Falcon’s Electronic Warfare System for the first time.
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Jul- 2021 -30 JulyAmericas
USAF Delivers Chinooks to ‘Strengthen Alliance’ With Australia
The United States Air Force has delivered two CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Australia in a gesture to strengthen their alliance.
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28 JulyAmericas
US Air Force Looking to Bring Connectivity to Simulation Programs
The United States Air Force is looking to have its virtual training simulation programs be interconnected through software.
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28 JulyAsia Pacific
Ex-Contractor Jailed for Leaking US Drone Attack Secrets
A former intelligence analyst was sentenced Tuesday to 45 months in prison for leaking secrets about the US military's drone attacks that were the basis of a powerful 2015 news expose.
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27 JulyAmericas
Lockheed Awarded $62M Air Force Parachute Landing System Contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $62.2 million contract to supply the US Air Force with parachute and drag chute systems.
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26 JulyAmericas
AeroVironment to Provide Puma 3 AE, Raven Systems to USAF
AeroVironment has secured two orders from the US Air Force for Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft systems and spares packages, as well as Raven UAS spares packages.
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