RAF Typhoons Train with United States B-1B Bombers and NATO Allies
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DefenceTalkAircraft from the Royal Air Force have been carrying out intensive training sorties with US strategic bomber aircraft over the North Sea. The Royal Air Force aircraft from RAF stations Lossiemouth, Waddington and Brize Norton were launched, to escort USAF B-1B Lancer bombers, that were conducting their latest long-range training sortie. The US aircraft are […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-typhoons-train-with-united-states-b-1b-bombers-and-nato-allies-75622/
Space Force identifies USAF missions for transfer to newest service
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DefenceTalkIn a significant step that enhances the U.S. Space Force’s capabilities and development, the Department of the Air Force has identified 23 U.S. Air Force organizations whose space-related missions will soon transfer to the Space Force. Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, in conjunction with Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/space-force-identifies-usaf-missions-for-transfer-to-newest-service-75033/
US Air Force Announces Vanguard PEOS
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DefenceTalkThe Air Force recently announced the Vanguard Program as part of its transformational science and technology portfolio identified in the 2030 strategy for the next decade. Vanguard programs will rapidly advance emerging weapon systems and warfighting concepts through prototyping and experimentation. With these programs, the Air Force aims to deliver game changing new operational capabilities […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-announces-vanguard-peos-74319/
USAF MAJCOMs Partner to create virtual aircraft maintenance hangars
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DefenceTalkJOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas: Air Education and Training Command is working to build a faster and smarter Air Force in partnership with multiple major commands to develop a competency-based virtual and augmented-reality training capability for the aircraft maintenance and career enlisted aviator communities. As part of its Integrated Technology Platform initiative, virtual training hangars […]https://www.defencetalk.com/usaf-majcoms-partner-to-create-virtual-aircraft-maintenance-hangars-74286/
Stealth fighters combine airpower in new fighter exercise
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More than 600 U.S. Air Force guardsmen, reservists and active duty Airmen completed a new fighter exercise Feb. 7, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, featuring the integration of the world’s most advanced, fifth-generation airframes. This first iteration of Pacific Raptor began on Jan. 23, and entailed twice-daily takeoffs of F-22 Raptors and F-35A Lightening IIs, […]
USAF’s New weapon system completes first live mission
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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE: After four years of planning, the 752nd Operations Support Squadron has successfully completed their first live mission on the AN/TYQ-23A weapons system at Tinker Air Force Base. The 752nd OSS received the AN/TYQ-23A Tactical Air Operations Module weapons system in September 2019 after beginning the acquisition process in the summer of […]
Hill AFB fighter wings receive final F-35A Lightning II
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HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah: Fighter wings at Hill Air Force Base received their final F-35A Lightning II Dec. 17. The delivery brings the total number of aircraft at the installation to 78. “This is a great milestone,” said Col. Steven Behmer, 388th Fighter Wing commander. “It marks the end of the beginning for us. […]
US Air Force Tests New Software to Improve F-35 Capability, Availability
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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE: It all begins on the walls of a stereotypical conference room cluttered with large drawn out diagrams, procedures and step-by-step directions of how Bolt Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) gets their fleet of F-35A Lightning IIs mission-ready on a daily basis. Maintenance personnel and civilians are dispersed throughout the room brainstorming how […]
AFRL camber morphing wing takes flight
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio: The Air Force Research Laboratory recently completed the successful flight demonstration of a game-changing camber morphing wing technology that could significantly increase aircraft range and performance. The AFRL-developed Variable Camber Compliant Wing is capable of changing shape to improve aerodynamic performance and morph itself to various flight conditions and missions. […]
US Air Force Conducts Successful Hypersonic Weapon Flight Test
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DefenceTalkThe U.S. Air Force successfully conducted the first flight test of its AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft on June 12 at Edwards Air Force Base, California. A sensor-only version of the ARRW prototype was carried externally by a B-52 during the test to gather environmental and aircraft […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-conducts-successful-hypersonic-weapon-flight-test-72323/