U.S. Air Force taps Northrop Grumman for LITENING advanced targeting pods
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Northrop Grumman was awarded the U.S. Air Force’s contract for LITENING advanced targeting pods with full-color digital video capability and two-color laser spot search and track. As noted by the company, LITENING advanced targeting pod’s full-color digital video is designed to give warfighters more complete situational understanding in less time. “LITENING’s color video capability works […]
U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress arrives in Guam
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The U.S. Air Force has deployed B-52H Stratofortress nuclear-capable bomber Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on July 4. The B-52H Stratofortress bomber, assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, was deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base. The bomber flew the 28-hour mission to demonstrate U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to the security and stability […]
American troops launches large-scale military exercises in South China Sea
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The U.S. Forces are carrying out a series of large-scale military exercises in the South China Sea amid border tensions between India and China. The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carriers and several warships were deployed to the South China Sea to demonstrate U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific […]
Russian fighter jets again intercept U.S. spy plane as it flew close to Crimea
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Russian SU-27 fighter aircraft scrambled on Wednesday to intercept U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint spy plane flying over the Black Sea. The Russian defense ministry reported that Black Sea Fleet SU-27 fighters were scrambled to intercept a U.S. Air Force RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft as it flew close to the Crimean peninsula. “On July […]
U.S. Air Force’s next-generation refueling tanker aircraft perform an elephant walk
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Ten U.S. Air Force’s refueling tanker aircraft, includes eight newest KC-46A Pegasus and two KC-135s, were a part of Wednesday’s elephant walk exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s tanker aircrews and maintenance personnel were tested on their ability to rapidly generating multiple sorties during a weather evacuation exercise. On Thursday, the Air Base […]
General Electric contracted to produce engines for newest U.S. Air Force fighters
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The U.S. Department of Defense has contracted General Electric for an unspecific number of F110-GE-129 engines for the newest U.S. Air Force F-15EX fighter jets. The contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $101.3 million. Work on the contract will be performed at GE’s Cincinnati worksite and has an expected […]
Raytheon receives $495 million for AMRAAM support
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The U.S Department of Defense announced on Wednesday an agreement worth about $495 million for advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) program support and annual sustainment. The contract award from Air Force Lifecycle Management Center enables the company to provide non-warranty repairs, program support, contractor logistics support and service life prediction program analysis supporting the […]
U.S. Pilot died in F-16 fighter jet crash in South Carolina
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The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that the pilot of an Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft was killed following a crash late Tuesday at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The incident occurred on the military base around 11:30 p.m. on June 30. The aircraft was on a routine training mission with one pilot […]
35 years of lethality: U.S. Air Force celebrates B-1’s history
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Thirty-five years ago, the first B-1B Lancer long-range, multi-mission, supersonic conventional bomber was delivered to the U.S. Air Force. On June 29th, 1985, at 1:55 PM, a B-1B nicknamed Star of Abilene was the first example of the bomber to land at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas as part of a delivery ceremony in front […]
U.S. Air Force intercepts four Russian Tu-142 reconnaissance aircraft near Alaska
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U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jets, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and an E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, intercepted four Russian Tu-142MK (NATO reporting name Bear-F Mod. 3) reconnaissance aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on June 27, North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement. “The Tu-142s came within 65 […]