Featured in US Air ForceBYOliver ParkenMay 10, 2022ShareKC-46 Crew Flies Air Mobility Command’s Longest Flight EverTesting the KC-46A and its crew’s capabilities, the record-breaking flight spanned all four corners of the U.S. mainland. BYOliver ParkenMay 10, 2022ShareBYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareThe B-52 Flight Simulator Trains Of The Cold WarStrategic Air Command KC-135 and B-52 crews trained inside trains during the Cold War. BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2022Share608 U.S. Air Force F-16s Are Getting The Type’s Largest Combined Upgrade Package EverThe project will add a new advanced radar, communications suite, and electronic warfare system to the best of the Air Force’s fleet of aging Vipers. BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 11, 2022SharePodded Laser Weapon Took Center Stage In Latest Air Force Virtual WargameThe wargame suggests the Air Force could increasingly turn to virtual environments to rapidly develop and assess future weapons concepts. BYBrett TingleyFeb 11, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 3, 2022ShareCritical Repair Could Allow Air Force F-35s To Fly Near Lightning StormsA fix to the F-35’s fuel system could solve an issue that has frequently caused delays in production and restricted where the jets can fly. BYBrett TingleyFeb 3, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 31, 2022ShareThe F-15EX Has Fired Its First MissileThe F-15EX Eagle II has moved one step closer to operational service by firing an AIM-120D air-to-air missile during a test flight. BYBrett TingleyJan 31, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 26, 2022ShareThe Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With SatellitesBeyond-line-of-sight laser communications are virtually immune to jamming and interception and can quickly transfer huge amounts of data. BYBrett TingleyJan 26, 2022ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJan 13, 2022ShareThe F-22 Raptor Could Finally Get The Infrared Sensor It Was Originally PromisedAn infrared search and track sensor was originally dropped from the F-22 on cost grounds, but now the Air Force wants to try and add it back. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJan 13, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 5, 2022ShareAir Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly OnesThe previously classified Starfire Optical Range aids astronomers while enabling the Space Force to better detect and track small objects in space. BYBrett TingleyJan 5, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2022ShareAir Force Releases List Of What’s In Its Famous ‘Petting Zoo’ Threat Training FacilityNellis Air Force Base’s ‘Petting Zoo’ houses a big collection of foreign military equipment for use in familiarization, training, and threat analysis. BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 8, 2021ShareEnlisted Pilots Operating Global Hawk Drones Could Soon Be A Thing Of The PastSince 2017, noncommissioned ranks have also operated the RQ-4 drone, but that could soon change. BYThomas NewdickDec 8, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 9, 2021ShareAevum’s Space Launch Plane Is A-5 Vigilante Sized, Its Claims Are Even BiggerThe rollout of a mockup of the Ravn X Autonomous Launch Vehicle concept was intriguing, but it also raised a lot of questions. BYThomas NewdickNov 9, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 3, 2021ShareRare Pod Simulated AIM-120 Missile Engagements During Massive War GameThe pod was used to collect data on multiple AIM-120 engagements during an exercise that spanned from California to Florida. BYThomas NewdickNov 3, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 20, 2021ShareB-1 Bombers Deploy To Diego Garcia For The First Time In Over 15 YearsThe swing-wing bombers are back at the remote Indian Ocean outpost at a time of rising tensions in the wider Asia-Pacific region. BYThomas NewdickOct 20, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 15, 2021ShareAir Force Wants Hundreds More Jet Trainers Despite Already Buying T-7 Red HawksThe Advanced Tactical Trainer would likely also be expected to fly aggressor missions as part of a major overhaul of Air Force training. BYThomas NewdickOct 15, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021ShareHypersonic Missile Tests For The B-1 Bomber Are Coming Next Year According To BoeingIt is argued that an upgraded, hypersonic-missile-toting B-1 would help narrow the capability gap with Russia and China until the B-21 Raider arrives. BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021Share12
BYOliver ParkenMay 10, 2022ShareKC-46 Crew Flies Air Mobility Command’s Longest Flight EverTesting the KC-46A and its crew’s capabilities, the record-breaking flight spanned all four corners of the U.S. mainland. BYOliver ParkenMay 10, 2022Share
BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareThe B-52 Flight Simulator Trains Of The Cold WarStrategic Air Command KC-135 and B-52 crews trained inside trains during the Cold War. BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2022Share608 U.S. Air Force F-16s Are Getting The Type’s Largest Combined Upgrade Package EverThe project will add a new advanced radar, communications suite, and electronic warfare system to the best of the Air Force’s fleet of aging Vipers. BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 11, 2022SharePodded Laser Weapon Took Center Stage In Latest Air Force Virtual WargameThe wargame suggests the Air Force could increasingly turn to virtual environments to rapidly develop and assess future weapons concepts. BYBrett TingleyFeb 11, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 3, 2022ShareCritical Repair Could Allow Air Force F-35s To Fly Near Lightning StormsA fix to the F-35’s fuel system could solve an issue that has frequently caused delays in production and restricted where the jets can fly. BYBrett TingleyFeb 3, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 31, 2022ShareThe F-15EX Has Fired Its First MissileThe F-15EX Eagle II has moved one step closer to operational service by firing an AIM-120D air-to-air missile during a test flight. BYBrett TingleyJan 31, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 26, 2022ShareThe Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With SatellitesBeyond-line-of-sight laser communications are virtually immune to jamming and interception and can quickly transfer huge amounts of data. BYBrett TingleyJan 26, 2022Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJan 13, 2022ShareThe F-22 Raptor Could Finally Get The Infrared Sensor It Was Originally PromisedAn infrared search and track sensor was originally dropped from the F-22 on cost grounds, but now the Air Force wants to try and add it back. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJan 13, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 5, 2022ShareAir Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly OnesThe previously classified Starfire Optical Range aids astronomers while enabling the Space Force to better detect and track small objects in space. BYBrett TingleyJan 5, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2022ShareAir Force Releases List Of What’s In Its Famous ‘Petting Zoo’ Threat Training FacilityNellis Air Force Base’s ‘Petting Zoo’ houses a big collection of foreign military equipment for use in familiarization, training, and threat analysis. BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 8, 2021ShareEnlisted Pilots Operating Global Hawk Drones Could Soon Be A Thing Of The PastSince 2017, noncommissioned ranks have also operated the RQ-4 drone, but that could soon change. BYThomas NewdickDec 8, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 9, 2021ShareAevum’s Space Launch Plane Is A-5 Vigilante Sized, Its Claims Are Even BiggerThe rollout of a mockup of the Ravn X Autonomous Launch Vehicle concept was intriguing, but it also raised a lot of questions. BYThomas NewdickNov 9, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 3, 2021ShareRare Pod Simulated AIM-120 Missile Engagements During Massive War GameThe pod was used to collect data on multiple AIM-120 engagements during an exercise that spanned from California to Florida. BYThomas NewdickNov 3, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 20, 2021ShareB-1 Bombers Deploy To Diego Garcia For The First Time In Over 15 YearsThe swing-wing bombers are back at the remote Indian Ocean outpost at a time of rising tensions in the wider Asia-Pacific region. BYThomas NewdickOct 20, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 15, 2021ShareAir Force Wants Hundreds More Jet Trainers Despite Already Buying T-7 Red HawksThe Advanced Tactical Trainer would likely also be expected to fly aggressor missions as part of a major overhaul of Air Force training. BYThomas NewdickOct 15, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021ShareHypersonic Missile Tests For The B-1 Bomber Are Coming Next Year According To BoeingIt is argued that an upgraded, hypersonic-missile-toting B-1 would help narrow the capability gap with Russia and China until the B-21 Raider arrives. BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021Share
