DefenceTalkDefenceTalkBARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE: In support of its efforts to modernize America’s bomber fleet, the Air Force will begin divesting 17 B-1B Lancers from its current fleet as authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act. This action will not affect the service’s lethality or any associated maintenance manpower. It will allow officials to focus maintenance […]https://www.defencetalk.com/usaf-begins-retirement-of-b-1-aircraft-paving-way-for-b-21-76807/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe new Boeing [NYSE: BA] F-15EX fighter jet completed its first flight today, paving the way for the early delivery of the first two jets to the U.S. Air Force later this quarter. The jet took off and landed from St. Louis Lambert International Airport, completing a 90-minute test flight before returning to the airport. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-15ex-1st-flight-clears-path-for-deliveries-to-usaf-76732/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkKIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate recently held its newest wargaming, modeling and simulation event at Kirtland Air Force Base. The Directed Energy Utility Concept Experiment, or DEUCE, under the leadership of the directorate’s wargaming team, brought together F-16 pilots, F-15E weapon systems officers and an Airborne […]https://www.defencetalk.com/afrl-holds-new-directed-energy-wargaming-event-76705/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct Falcon Virgo, a routine air defense exercise, on Thursday, January 14, through Friday, January 15, and again on Monday, January 25, through Tuesday, January 26, between midnight and 5:30 a.m. EST each day in the National Capital Region. Aircraft participating in the flight exercise include Air Force […]https://www.defencetalk.com/norad-air-defense-exercise-planned-for-national-capital-region-76669/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkTYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE: Over the last year, Tyndall Air Force Base and the 325th Security Forces Squadron have been working with Ghost Robotics to develop a system to enhance security and safety for the base population. Tyndall AFB will be one of the first Air Force bases to implement semi-autonomous robot dogs into their […]https://www.defencetalk.com/robot-dogs-to-enhance-security-at-tyndall-afb-76562/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkFor the first time, the Combined Force Space Component Command’s 18th Space Control Squadron began publically sharing data for debris-on-debris conjunction predictions via www.Space-Track.org, Sept. 24. Previously, the 18 SPCS only released debris-on-active satellite conjunction prediction data publically due to limited conjunction screening and reporting capacity. Through a project titled Reduction of Conjunction Assessment Processing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/18-spcs-now-predicts-debris-on-debris-collisions-in-space-enhancing-space-domain-awareness-for-all-76401/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkTINKER AIR FORCE BASE: An eight-year project to install the Integrated Battle Station, or IBS, on the B-1B Lancer fleet has been completed ahead of schedule. Sixty aircraft went through the modification process that began in late 2012 and was completed this month. The IBS was developed as three separate modifications: Fully Integrated Data Link, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/b-1b-integrated-battle-station-modification-completed-76397/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkUnited States Air Force B-1B Lancers and B-2 Spirit bombers have recently participated in a combined United States-Australia exercise in the Northern Territory. The B1-B and B-2 aircraft flew from Guam and Diego Garcia respectively, and operated over Delamere, Bradshaw and Mount Bundey training areas during August. The activity saw the United States aircraft integrate […]https://www.defencetalk.com/united-states-b-1b-bomber-training-in-the-australian-top-end-76268/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkHILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah: The 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron, along with Reservists from the 419th FW, returned to Hill Air Force Base, Aug. 22, after three weeks of training in Alaska, including Red Flag 20-3 at Eielson Air Force Base. Red Flag is a large force combat exercise that takes place several […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fourth-fighter-squadron-wraps-up-training-in-alaska-76224/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkWRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio: It may sound like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but an Air Force Research Laboratory team is turning science fiction into reality to help warfighters unlock the powers of the brain. The Individualized Neural Learning System, or iNeuraLS, is a new augmented learning platform that will enable rapid […]https://www.defencetalk.com/afrl-neurotechnology-partnership-aims-to-accelerate-learning-76177/