US Air Force

US Air Force AI Program Copilots Spy Plane in Historic Flight

The US Air Force has, for the first time, used an artificial intelligence algorithm program as copilot aboard a U-2 spy plane.

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Travis Air Force Base Launches Drone-Based Perimeter Security System

US Travis Air Force base has launched an automated security system patrolled by drones for its California federal property.

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US Army Develops More Efficient, Self-Adjusting Turbine Engine Design

Researchers from the US Army and two American universities have developed a new turbine engine design with improved performance through automatic, in-air adjustment of its rotor blades.

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General Atomics Delivers Final MQ-9A Block 5 UAV to Spain

General Atomics has made its final delivery of two MQ-9A Block 5 remotely piloted aircraft to Spain, the first international purchase of the drone platform.

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US Air Force Awards Drone Defeating Radar System Contract to Black Sage

The US Air Force has purchased a counter-drone radar system from Black Sage Technologies to combat enemy Unmanned Aerial System threats.

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US Tests Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

The United States said it successfully tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday.

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US Army Partners With SpaceX to Deliver Military Cargo Anywhere In an Hour

The US military is partnering with SpaceX to explore the possibility of transporting military systems in a rocket anywhere on the globe in merely 60 minutes.

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US Army Funds Research Enabling Drones to Run on More Fuel Types

The US army has awarded the University of Illinois Chicago an $8 million research grant to help develop specialized sensors that could enable military drones to run on any type of fuel. 

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US Air Force to Enhance Warfighter Capabilities with New Shift5 Contract

The US Air Force Cyber Resiliency of Weapons Systems will further enhance its warfighter capabilities with a recent contract to Shift5, a cybersecurity company that protects planes, trains, and tanks from cyberattacks.

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US F-16 Pilot Dies in South Carolina Crash

A US Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft has crashed during a training mission in South Carolina, killing its pilot, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

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