All Department of the Air Force (USAF) articles – Page 17
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NewsUSAF searches for Boeing E-4B aerial command center replacement
The US Air Force (USAF) has started searching for a new airborne command, control and communications operations center to replace the Boeing E-4B, and the service is asking US defence manufacturers for input.
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USAF Research Lab builds an ‘open source’ jet engine in 13 months
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) says it has designed, built and tested an “open source” engine in 13 months.
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USAF releases light attack RFI for ‘limited number’ of aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) released its final request for proposal (RFI) for about half a dozen Textron Aviation AT-6 and Sierra Nevada /Embraer A-29 light attack aircraft.
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USAF awards $6.4bn for mock dogfighting services
The US Air Force’s (USAF) Air Combat Command awarded seven companies contracts worth $6.4 billion in total to provide mock dogfighting and aerial combat training services over the next five years.
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New Air Force secretary confirmed by US Senate
The US Senate confirmed Barbara Barrett as the 25th Secretary of the Air Force.
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Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie damaged during landing
The Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned air vehicle (UAV) was damaged during landing after completing its third flight on 9 October in Yuma, Arizona.
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USAF shows larger B-1B weapons capacity for hypersonic missiles
The US Air Force’s (USAF) 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base in California showcased an enlarged weapons carriage on the B-1B Lancer bomber.
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VIDEO: AFRL’s robotic pilot flies Cessna for 2 hours
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Dzyne Technologies developed a robotic system that successfully flew a 1968 Cessna 206 for two hours during a demonstration at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah on 9 August.
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Last set of A-10 ‘Warthog’ replacement wings installed
The US Air Force installed the last set of replacement wings on its fleet of Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, finishing the Enhanced Wing Assembly replacement programme which started in 2011.
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US Air Force flies HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter for first time
A pilot with the US Air Force’s (USAF) 413th flight test squadron conducted the service’s first flight of the Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter on 11 July at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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USAF starts construction of permanent F-35 base in Europe
The US Air Force (USAF) and the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Defence Infrastructure Organisation broke ground during a ceremony on new Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II infrastructure at RAF Lakenheath on 15 July.
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USAF B-52 in carry test of hypersonic ARRW missile
The US Air Force (USAF) conducted a carry test flight of its AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft on 12 June at Edwards AFB in California.
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USAF forced to move Boeing KC-46A funds to sustain older KC-135s
The US Air Force (USAF) plans to move $57 million in FY2020 funds from the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refuelling tanker programme to support the cost of flying and maintaining its fleet of older KC-135 Stratotankers longer than it expected.
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USAF claims 100 years cut from weapons development cycles
The US Air Force claims to have cut 100.5 years of what it deems “unnecessary schedule” from its weapons development programmes since May 2018.
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Air Force Secretary nominee has wealth of space-related experience
President Donald Trump nominated Barbara Barrett, former chairman of Aerospace Corporation, to be the next Secretary of the Air Force.
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USAF Research Laboratory shoots down multiple missiles with laser
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) successfully used a laser weapon to shoot down multiple air-launched missiles in flight.
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US Air Force practices Lockheed Martin F-35A hot crew swap
US Air Force pilots and maintainers at Hill AFB in Utah completed the first operational hot crew swap exercise with the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II.
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USAF grounds entire B-1B Lancer bomber fleet again
For the second time in the last 12 months, the US Air Force has grounded its Rockwell B-1B Lancer bomber fleet over safety concerns with its ejection seat.
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USAF selects first air base to host B-21 Raider stealth bomber
The US Air Force selected Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota on 27 March as the preferred location for the first operational Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider bomber and the stealth aircraft’s formal training unit.
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USAF Research Lab looks for Skyborg prototype drone
The US Air Force’s artificial intelligence Skyborg programme is working on fielding an unmanned combat air vehicle (UAV) testing platform with an early operational capability as soon as 2023.
