November 2023: The US Air Force signed a contract worth USD 2.3 billion with The Boeing Company for 15 KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers. This would bring the total number of KC-46s Boeing has on contract to build for the United States and its allies to 153. The Air Force plans to buy...
“What does the future fight look like?” the Air Force official said. “Do we need the 105[mm cannon]? … We don’t want to pigeonhole ourselves in strictly special operations. That’s where our expertise lies, [but] we also want to expand capabilities and offer something up to the ...
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The DoO Aircraft Procurement Plan, which outlines aircraft numbers and programmes from 2012 to 2041, calls for the number of unmanned systems in US Air Force and US Navy service to increase from 340 in 2012 to 650 by 2021. It also calls for the US Marine Corps to field a UAS for both...
aviation, and it makes for an impressive gift for those who appreciate the engineering marvel that is the F22 Raptor. The model is a tribute to the US Air Force and its commitment to innovation and excellence in aviation. **A Gift That Soars** Looking for a unique gift for a special ...
The Air Force is upgrading 372 F-16 aircraft from the existing mechanically scanned radar (APG-68) to an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) (APG-83).“This upgrade provides greater bandwidth, speed, & agility enabling F-16s to detect, track, & identify a greater number of targets,...
In December, the first F-35arrivedat RAF Lakenheath. This number will eventually reach 24. Upon arrival, Lt. Col. Ian McLaughlin, commander of the 495 Fighter Squadron, to which the F-35 aircraft will belong,saidhis unit will “be vital to determining the fate of our adversaries in the ...
have brought exponential growth in bandwidth and throughput, increasing the number of satellites reaching EarthSensor data stream.The increased throughput pipeline has increased the connectivity between aircraft and ground from 1.5 Mbps per second to 600 Mbps per second,"Chad Vuyovich,MAG Air Force ...
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The contract award for the Air Force’s new trainer, as well as an influx of new pilots and cyber experts, are at risk if Congress funds the Pentagon through a long continuing resolution, according to Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson.