Topic: USAF
Northrop Grumman to produce MESA sensor for E-7
U.S. Defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. announced that it will enter into production of the Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) sensor for the U.S. Air Force E-7...
US Air Force declares low-rate production for Grey Wolf helo
The U.S. Air Force has declared the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter ready for low-rate production, according to a Leonardo news release. "On March 3, U.S. Air Force reached...
US Air Force targets first flight of new fighter-like drone in 2024
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force are targeting the first flight of a new unmanned air-launched vehicle capable of employing air-to-air weapons...
US Air Force awards contract to Boeing for new command-and-control aircraft
The U.S. Department of the Air Force awarded Boeing a contract to begin work on the  E-7A battle management and command-and-control aircraft Feb 28. The Air Force...
US Air Force awards contract for advanced propellers
Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, has secured a $135 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) award for the advanced propellers. As noted by the company, the U.S. Air...
U.S. Air Force scrambles F-16s to intercept Russian bombers
U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to chase away Russian bombers that approached the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Monday. The aircraft, which were identified...
AI-enabled tactical aircraft completes series of flight tests
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. announced on Monday that the VISTA X-62A recently completed a series of flight tests, where the aircraft was flown entirely...
US troops test their capabilities in Arctic environment
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command announced that MacDill Air Force Base's D-Cell visited Alaska to train and test their capabilities in an arctic environment. The ability to rapidly deploy...