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U.S. Air Force F-16 To Get Hypersonic Missile
Castelion received a contract modification from the Air Force Research Laboratory to begin integrating its Blackbeard hypersonic missile onto the...
1d agoRead it on Defence BlogHow Fighter Jets Can (and Will) ‘Headbutt’ Enemy Planes
When you need to intercept a plane without shooting it down......
1d agoRead it on We Are the MightyAir Force Breaks New Gorund in 'Stealth' With B-21
Unseen technologies power the B-21's stealth, computing, and sensing, promising a revolution in high-altitude bomber capabilities and survivability...
1d agoRead it on Warrior MavenAir Force Launches ARRW, Its First Hypersonic Weapon, into Production
The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $694 million contract to produce its first-ever hypersonic missile...
1d agoRead it on Air & Space Forces MagazinePentagon Opens New Sprint to Field Air Defense Drone Boats
The Pentagon has launched the second phase of a competition to field USVs capable of detecting, identifying, and neutralizing airborne threats....
1d agoRead it on The Defense PostHypersonic -Firing B-1B Lancer To Fly Into the 2040s
This legendary bomber gets a lethal upgrade, integrating hypersonic weapons for extended reach and enhanced mission capabilities well into the 2040s...
2d agoRead it on Warrior MavenHow Operation Spider’s Web Has Changed the Rules of Airpower
For decades, militaries have invested enormous resources in aircraft capable of penetrating increasingly sophisticated enemy air defenses. But...
5d agoRead it on RealClearDefensePentagon, Lockheed Agree to 10-Year Deal for 850 F-35 Jets
The Defense Department and Lockheed Martin agreed to a 10-year framework that the Pentagon says guarantees at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighters...
5d agoRead it on Military TimesBombers Could Have a Major Air-to-Air Combat Role
Bombers are now being viewed as another potential air-to-air asset on top of growing the fighter fleet and establishing a CCA force....
5d agoRead it on The WarZone
From Siberia to Fairford: How Operation Spider’s Web Has Changed the Rules of Airpower
Last June, Ukraine demonstrated that inexpensive drones launched from inside an adversary’s territory could threaten some of the most valuable aircraft in the Russian strategic arsenal.
This week, the United States demonstrated that it had absorbed the lesson.
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U.S. Intel Confirms This Is China’s Secret Spaceplane
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U.S. Navy’s CHAOS Program
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Two U.S. Navy Carriers Ready to Operate New MQ-25A Tankers
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