November 4, 2015 F/A-18 Fleet receives advanced targeting sensor The Navy is in the early phases of outfitting 170 F/A-18E/F Block II fighter jets with a next-generation infrared sensor designed to locate air-to-air targets in a high-threat electronic attack environment, service officials said.
November 4, 2015 Fighter milestone: F-22s and F-35s train together for the first time The Air Force got a glimpse of its high-tech future recently as the costly and controversial new F-22 Raptor aircraft undertook its first training mission with next-generation F-35A Lightning strike fighters.
November 4, 2015 Why technology that worked for Kennedy in the Cuban Missile Crisis failed Obama in Ukraine When NATO and Washington accused Russia of sending troops to fight within Ukrainian borders in support of Ukrainian rebels during the recent crisis, there were fears that the situation would escalate into a “new Cuban Missile Crisis.”
November 4, 2015 Watson supercomputer helps military personnel transition to civilian life IBM’s Watson supercomputer, famous for its appearance on the quiz show ‘Jeopardy,’ is being used to help military personnel make the transition back to civilian life.
November 3, 2015 Air Force’s X-37B breaks orbit record Boeing’s X-37B space plane broke its endurance record in orbit last month when it surpassed 470 days.
November 3, 2015 Lockheed Martin's Skunkworks to build successor to SR-71 Blackbird A new hypersonic spy plane is coming from the company that perfected the technology -- and this one will fly six times the speed of sound.
November 3, 2015 Six official US Air Force cyberweapons may codify digital war The U.S. Air Force’s Space Command center has officially designated six cyberweapons in its digital arsenal, an senior officer said Monday -- opening the door to a codified definition of cyberwar.
November 3, 2015 Lockheed Martin just cleared a key hurdle in the construction of its futuristic 'Space Fence' After a rigorous three-day demonstration and testing review, the United States Air Force just officially signed off on Lockheed Martin's revolutionary space debris surveillance system, the Space Fence.
November 3, 2015 Underwater robots could sniff out smuggled drugs, weapons A warning to all smugglers: A new underwater robot could be used to sniff out contraband including weapons and drugs hidden aboard ships