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Tech 6 hours ago

How the Gulf War combat debut of 'stealth and GPS' transformed war

When GPS-enabled sensors pinpointed enemy targets, surveillance aircraft monitored enemy troop movements and stealth bombers eluded radar tracking from air defenses in the opening days of Operation Desert Storm decades ago -- in January of 1991 鈥� very few of those involved were likely considering how these attacks signified a new era in modern warfare.

Tech 6 hours ago

Air Force preps light attack plane for combat missions in great power war

Despite the Air Force鈥檚 stated intention and the widespread assumption that a low-cost off-the-shelf Light Attack airplane would primarily perform counterinsurgency missions, it seems entirely conceivable that the plane could have limited uses for major power warfare as well.

Tech 6 hours ago

Air Force gives stealthy F-22 Raptors new air-to-air attack weapons

The U.S. Air Force is now integrating new weapons onto 143 F-22s to massively expand their target envelope, air-to-air attack range and lock-on-launch precision -- to preserve the widely held belief that the stealth fighter is the most advanced and dominant air-to-air fighter ever to exist.

World 6 hours ago

Satellite images show China is building its third and largest aircraft carrier: reports

Images released by a Washington-based think-tank show construction on China鈥檚 third and largest aircraft carrier, activity analysts believe might challenge U.S. strategic superiority in East Asia. 聽

Tech 6 hours ago

A-10 pilot describes how iconic plane survives attacks

Known for an ability to keep flying after taking multiple rounds of enemy machine gun fire, land and operate in rugged terrain, destroy groups of enemy fighters with a 30mm cannon and unleash a wide arsenal of attack weapons, the A-10 is described by pilots as a 鈥渇lying tank鈥� in the sky -- able to hover over ground war and provide life-saving close air support in high-threat combat environments.

Science 6 hours ago

X-37B military space plane's latest mystery mission passes 600 days

The U.S. Air Force's X-37B space plane has now been circling Earth for more than 600 days on its latest mystery mission.

Opinion 6 hours ago

Robert Charles: Scrambled F-16s over our nation's capital should give all Americans comfort

Washington聽got a surprise Saturday night 鈥� and it is symbolic.聽

Tech 6 hours ago

Air Force calls for new 'Vanguard' weapons program with hypersonics, lasers and networked missiles

Aggressive pursuit of hypersonics, lasers, networked cruise missiles, artificial intelligence, smart bombs and cyberwar inform the conceptual and technical basis for the Air Force鈥檚 new 鈥淰anguard鈥� programs, new Air Force strategic efforts to synthesize science and technology with prototyping and emerging weapons systems.

Tech 6 hours ago

B-2 pilot recounts what it's like 'flying a stealth bomber'

A former B-2 bomber pilot reveals what it's like to fly the stealth jet.

Opinion 6 hours ago

Secretary Wilson, Gen. Goldfein: Air Force must be bigger, more ready and more lethal

The Air Force has been continuously engaged in combat across the globe since 2001 and is simply too small for what the nation asks it to do.

Tech 6 hours ago

How AI changes B-2 and F-35 attack strategies

Attack missions, targeting and combat data-sharing in an F-35 or B-2 are all transforming quickly due to the rapid integration of emerging AI systems, leading the Air Force to adjust tactics and adapt future war strategies.

Tech 6 hours ago

Army and Air Force draft new combined 'war attack plan'

The Army and the Air Force are crafting a new combined air-ground combat attack strategy to improve warfare networks, perform long-range sensing of targets, strike enemies more effectively and strengthen defenses across multiple domains in real-time.

Tech 6 hours ago

Air Force to test fire fighter jet-configured laser weapons pod from the ground

The U.S. Air Force is preparing to fire a fighter-jet configured laser pod from the ground as a key step toward achieving its goal of firing lasers from jets on combat missions in the air.

Tech 6 hours ago

Missing Japanese F-35 poses major security headache for US if it falls into Russian or Chinese hands

The Japanese F-35 fighter jet missing in the Pacific could be a major security headache for the U.S. if Russia or China locate the state-of-the-art fighter jet first, experts warn.

Tech 6 hours ago

Air Force F-16 gets F-35 sensors, weapons and radar

The Air Force is giving its 1970s-era F-16 fighter F-35 technology as part of a massive fleet-wide overhaul intended to improve targeting, attack precision and computer systems -- and extend the fighter鈥檚 combat life all the way into the 2040s.

Tech 6 hours ago

C-130 gets new 'electronic propeller controls' to fly into 2030s

The Air Force plans to fly its war-tested 1950s-era C-130 aircraft well into the 2030s and beyond through a sweeping, multi-pronged technical overhaul, designed to enable the propeller-flown aircraft to perform its high-risk troop transport and combat support missions for decades to come.

Tech 6 hours ago

Is the Air Force 'accelerating' the B-21 futuristic long range bomber?

The Air Force appears to have completed its Critical Design Review of the emerging B-21 bomber, inspiring confidence and optimism that a new-generation of stealth will be ready for war by the mid-2020s, and beyond.

Tech 6 hours ago

Air Force cloud migration fights AI-enabled cyberattacks

The Air Force is refining new cloud-oriented cybersecurity technologies to safeguard vulnerable data networks and strengthen defenses against a new generation of sophisticated AI-enabled cyberattacks.

Tech 6 hours ago

Russian spy plane flies over Area 51 and other secret military bases, report says

A Russian surveillance plane recently flew over several American military bases, including Area 51, perhaps America's most secretive military site.

U.S. 6 hours ago

Air Force grounds B-1 bomber fleet over ejector-seat issue

The U.S. Air Force聽is grounding its B-1B bombers over a mechanical issue with the plane鈥檚 鈥渄rogue chute.鈥� It鈥檚 the second time in almost a year and a half in which a temporary stand-down order was announced for the聽planes.

Tech 6 hours ago

Why the US 2020 budget massively pushes hypersonic weapons

The Air Force鈥檚 increased 2020 budget takes another step in an aggressive plan to prototype, test and deploy hypersonic weapons on an expedited schedule -- to defend against enemy attacks by fast-tracking an ability to launch high-impact, high-speed attacks at Mach. 5 - five times the speed of sound.

Tech 6 hours ago

Air Force arms B-52 bombers with prototype nuclear-armed cruise missiles

The Air Force is now arming its fleet of B-52 Bombers with prototype nuclear-armed cruise missiles to prepare the aircraft for the possibility of launching the Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) weapon.

World 6 hours ago

2 US B-52s fly over South China Sea, second time in a month: report

The U.S. sent two聽nuclear-capable聽B-52H bombers over the South China Sea on Wednesday, marking the second time this month that the bombers flew over the region.

U.S. 6 hours ago

Texas firefighters help returning military dad surprise his young son

Firefighters in Abilene helped U.S. Air Force Captain Manny Lamson surprise his 3-year-old son, Connor, after he returned from a six-month deployment to Qatar.

Tech 6 hours ago

Pentagon gives F-22s 'first strike' capability worldwide with Rapid Raptor program

The Air Force is strengthening its 鈥淩apid Raptor鈥� program designed to fast-track four F-22s to war - anywhere in the world - within 24 hours, on a moments notice, should there be an immediate need for attacks in today鈥檚 pressured, fast-moving global threat environment.

Tech 6 hours ago

Chilling World War III 'wargames' show US forces crushed by Russia and China

Scary World War III 鈥榳argames鈥� show U.S. forces crushed by Russia and China in certain hot spots around the globe.

Tech 6 hours ago

Air Force builds new deep strike 'spy network' for air attack

The Air Force is massively speeding up a new networked surveillance system intended to collect, organize and disseminate pressing attack information in extremely high-risk environments including enemy stealth fighters, advanced air defenses and armed drones.

Tech 6 hours ago

Air Force fast-tracks new nuclear missiles

The Air Force is building a new generation of nuclear-armed Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) using cutting edge "digital engineering" methods intended to fast-track development of the new weapons system and fire off initial prototypes as soon as next year.

Tech 6 hours ago

Air Force fast tracks new war machines

The Air Force is implementing a new weapons strategy to fast-track a number of high-priority systems to war, including satellite sensors, hypersonic weapons, B-52 engines, nuclear missiles and combat sensors.

Tech 6 hours ago

Air Force deploys new handgun as it modernizes weapons

The Air Force has started deployment of its new M18 Modular Handgun System.

Tech 6 hours ago

Air Force revs up production of precision bomb dubbed 'world鈥檚 largest sniper'

The Air Force is revving up production of the air-dropped, precision-guided BLU-129 bomb increasingly in demand by warzone commanders - so accurate, lethal and precise, it is called 鈥渢he world鈥檚 largest sniper accuracy.鈥�