Recapitalizing JSTARS: The Communication System
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DefenceTalkHANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE: Communication is key. And for the Air Force’s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft, its communication component is one of four major areas undergoing a combined multi-billion dollar recapitalization. Since JSTARS’s introduction in 1991, Air Force command posts, Army mobile ground stations and many airborne platforms have come to rely […]https://www.defencetalk.com/recapitalizing-jstars-the-communication-system-66365/
US Air Force shelves Warthog plane retirement amid ISIS fight
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DefenceTalkThe US Air Force will delay retiring the A-10 — a stalwart attack aircraft beloved by ground troops — because of the ongoing fight against the Islamic State group, a military news site reported Wednesday. Plans to postpone the mothballing will be outlined when the Pentagon submits its 2017 budget request to Congress next month, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-shelves-warthog-plane-retirement-amid-isis-fight-66358/
US Air Force Tests B-52 Bombers Armed with Nuke-capable Cruise Missiles
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DefenceTalkAir Force Global Strike Command’s 2nd Bomb Wing and Air Combat Command’s 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted an extensive evaluation exercise Dec. 8 to determine the bomber force’s ability to configure, load, fly and deliver an unarmed version of one of the Air Force’s long-range standoff weapons: the AGM-86B nuclear-capable air-launched cruise missile. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-tests-b-52-bombers-armed-with-nuke-capable-cruise-missiles-66344/
US, British, French Forces Partner for Inaugural Trilateral Exercise At JBLE
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DefenceTalkLANGLEY AFB: U.S. service members will partner with members of the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) and the French Air Force (FrAF) for the inaugural Trilateral anti-access/area denial exercise scheduled for Dec. 2-18, 2015, at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The exercise, hosted by the 1st Fighter Wing (FW), will focus on operations in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rafales-f-22-raptors-eurofighters-launch-trilateral-exercise-jble-65974/
Six US Air Force F-15Cs Arrive at Turkish Air Base
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DefenceTalkRAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany: Six F-15C Eagles arrived at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 6, 2015 in a demonstration of the United States unwavering support for Turkish sovereignty and the collective security of the region. The USAFE-AFAFRICA F-15s were deployed after the Government of Turkey requested support in securing the sovereignty of Turkish airspace. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/six-us-air-force-f-15cs-arrive-at-turkish-air-base-65786/
China Air Force’s J-11B Fighter Equipped With China-Made Engines
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DefenceTalkThe PLA Air Force J-11B fighters have been equipped with China-made engines, according to Yang Dechun, a pilot assigned to a division under the PLA Air Force. The PLA Air Force held an aviation open-day activity in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin province, on September 10, 2015, during which a J-11B fighter of the PLA Air […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-air-forces-j-11b-fighter-equipped-with-china-made-engines-65442/
US poised to unveil next super bomber
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DefenceTalkWashington: The US Air Force is getting ready to announce the winner of a multibillion-dollar contract to build a new generation of long-distance bombers that will replace aging, Cold War machines. Dubbed the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) program, the Air Force will in the coming weeks award the mega-contract to either Northrop Grumman or […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-poised-to-unveil-next-super-bomber-65424/
Air Force Research Lab Announces MUOS Satellite Communications Testing in Antarctica
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DefenceTalkInstant and easy connectivity for mobile devices is often taken for granted, but modern cellular networks are tied to cell towers. How do you make a call when cell towers are not available? To answer this question, teams from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate, the United States Navy and Lockheed Martin came together […]https://www.defencetalk.com/air-force-research-lab-announces-muos-satellite-communications-testing-in-antarctica-65195/
45 years on alert: Minot conducts Minuteman III test launch
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DefenceTalkBARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE: The 91st Missile Wing completed an operational test launch of an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, Aug. 19, continuing its mission of providing strategic deterrence for the U.S. and their allies. The launch fell on the 45th anniversary of the day the 91st […]https://www.defencetalk.com/45-years-on-alert-minot-conducts-minuteman-iii-test-launch-65070/
US Air Force Uses Web-Based Remotely Piloted Aircraft Application
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DefenceTalkUsing existing technology, a team of Air Force intelligence experts have developed a new Web-based program that saves lives and money, while enhancing the “eyes in the sky,” the centerpiece of the $80 billion remotely piloted aircraft industry. On June 24, the innovators received the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Achievement Award for developing the Surveillance […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-uses-web-based-remotely-piloted-aircraft-application-64741/