US Air Force
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Jul- 2021 -6 JulyAmericas
USAF Awards Raytheon $2 Billion Nuclear Cruise Missile Contract
The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon Missiles and Defense a $2 billion contract to develop the nuclear-tipped Long-Range Standoff weapon system.
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5 JulyAir
US Army Conducts Airdrop Tests of New Infantry Squad Vehicle
The US Army carried out a series of airdrop exercises to identify if it would be possible to supply soldiers in military operations with infantry squad vehicles that could allow for rapid battlefield movement.
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Jun- 2021 -25 JuneAir
USAF Invests $1 Million in Pressure Wave Engine Aircraft
The US Air Force has awarded a $1 million contract to a Maryland-based company to build and demonstrate an air-launched vehicle using the firm’s “pulsejet” engine.
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18 JuneAir
Check Out This USAF Animated Video of THOR Destroying Drones
The Air Force Research Laboratory has released a video animation of its Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR) that “realistically depicts” its capabilities in destroying drone swarms.
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17 JuneAmericas
US Air Force Develops Bird-Like Flapping-Wing Micro Drones
A team of researchers at the US Air Force Research Lab has invented a flapping-wing micro aircraft design based on the biomechanical movement of flying birds and insects.
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10 JuneAmericas
USAF Evaluates Electric Vertical-Lift Aircraft in Medical Evacuation
The US Air Force has tested an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the first time.
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9 JuneAmericas
USAF Prepares Afghanistan Strike Capabilities Post Withdrawal
The US Air Force is preparing for “over-the-horizon” strike capabilities in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American troops from the country.
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May- 2021 -21 MayAir
USAF: F-22 to Be Phased-Out Within Next Decade
US Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. revealed that the F-22 fighter is not part of the service’s long-term plan.
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19 MayAir
US Air Force Opens New F-16 Production Line Amid Increased Demand
The US Air Force has struck up a partnership with Lockheed Martin Corporation to collaborate on a new production line for the F-16 Block 70/72 fighter.
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19 MayAmericas
F-15E Successfully Test-Loads Double Its JASSM Missile Capacity
The US Air Force's F-15E fighter was recently test-loaded with five air-to-surface missiles, more than double the aircraft’s stated carrying capacity.
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