All United States Air Force articles – Page 7
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OpinionMilitary powers must keep control over machine AI
Not so long ago there was a good chuckle to be had in thinking about how the PC on your desk could outperform the room full of big metal cases with flashing lights and whirly tape reels that was the supercomputer of days gone by.
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NewsT-38 wing deal gives IAI fresh lift
The US Air Force has awarded Israel Aerospace Industries a potentially $240 million contract to produce further replacement wing sets for its Northrop T-38C jet trainer fleet.
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NewsDUBAI: KC-46A makes debut amid big USA presence
The US Air Force and Navy have made a significant show of force at Dubai this year, with 13 aircraft in the static park spread over 11 different types.
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USAF sets up advanced fighter technology office
The US Air Force (USAF) has created a new office to help with the development of advanced fighter technologies.
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OpinionCan US Air Force keep pace with its ambitions?
Speed kills. To defeat a near-peer adversary such as China or Russia in a future conflict, the US Air Force must operate at a pace that such nations will be unable to match.
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NewsBoeing eyes KC-46A cargo fix as FOD issue dissipates
Boeing’s preliminary findings are that aircraft movement and vibration are causing cargo floor restraint locks on the US Air Force (USAF) KC-46A Pegasus tanker to jostle and rotate to an unlocked position.
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NewsUSAF christens new trainer as T-7A Red Hawk
The US Air Force has designated the Boeing T-X jet trainer the T-7A Red Hawk, in tribute to the US Army Air Corps’ Tuskegee Airmen and their World War II-era P-40 Warhawks.
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OpinionWhy B-52 remains strategic champion
Second World War dust was still settling when, in late 1945, the US Air Force (USAF) called for a new strategic bomber.
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USAF looks to help Taiwan with F-5 spares
The US Air Force wants to assess sources that can provide spare parts for Taiwan’s fleet of Northrop F-5E fighters.
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Boeing in $14.3bn deal for B-1, B-52 modernisation
Boeing has secured a $14.3 billion contract for upgrade work for US Air Force B-1 and B-52 bombers.
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NewsPICTURE: First Jayhawk trainer flies with updated avionics
Field Aerospace has performed the first flights of a Hawker 400-derived T-1A Jayhawk trainer to have been equipped with an updated avionics suite for the US Air Force (USAF).
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Boeing to integrate nuclear-tipped cruise missile on B-52
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing Defense Space & Security a $250 million contract to integrate the nuclear-tipped Long Range Stand-Off Cruise Missile on the B-52H bomber.
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NewsPICTURE: Polish-based US Reapers declared fully operational
A Polish-based US military unit equipped with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted air system has achieved full operational capability.
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing transfers fifth KC-46A to Altus base
Boeing has delivered its fifth KC-46A Pegasus tanker to the US Air Force, with its latest example the first to be transferred to Altus AFB in Oklahoma.
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NewsElbit subsidiary picked for RC-26B avionics update
Elbit Systems of America has been awarded a potentially $22 million contract to support an avionics modernisation activity on the US Air National Guard's fleet of Fairchild Metroliner-derived RC-26B surveillance aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing plays catch-up with KC-46A deliveries
When US Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson's aircraft was grounded because of smoke in the cockpit, causing her to miss the delivery ceremony for the first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker, the snag seemed to be par for the course for the programme.
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NewsOmega to compete for US Air Force commercial tanker service
Omega Aerial Refueling Services is considering buying new aircraft and pulling old ones out of storage in order to meet the US Air Force's interest in adding commercial tanker services.
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OpinionOPINION: Lockheed pact fuels Airbus tanker ambitions
Tradition states that after tasting the disappointment of defeat, one should try and try again. For Airbus, this means for the third time promoting its A330 multi-role tanker/transport to the US Air Force - but this time with the support of Lockheed Martin.
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OPINION: Is China closing military gap with USA?
China’s rising military prowess is a cause for concern among those of its neighbours unfortunate enough to be locked in territorial disputes with Beijing, but also increasingly for the US armed forces and any number of Western companies trying to export their equipment around the globe.
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OpinionOPINION: Can Boeing use T-X win to revive fighter prospects?
It may seem premature, given that the champagne corks have only just finished popping in St Louis, Missouri – home to Boeing’s fighter business – on the back of its win in the US Air Force’s T-X trainer contest, but thoughts must surely be turning to what comes next.