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Boeing Scouting for Global Customers for T-7A Red Hawk

Admin - November 18, 2023

Dubai: Back in 2018, when Boeing bid aggressively to win a US Air Force competition to build what is now the T-7A Red Hawk, the company’s strategy raised concerns about the aircraft’s profitability —...

Archer Aviation, InterGlobe Partner to Launch All-Electric Air Taxi Service Across India in 2026

Admin - November 13, 2023

New Delhi: Partnering to launch an all-electric air taxi service across in India, Archer Aviation - eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) company and travel conglomerate InterGlobe Enterprises have signed a memorandum of understanding...

Taking a Key Step Before First Flight, B-21 Raider Begins Taxi Tests

Admin - November 9, 2023

Washington: The B-21 Raider has begun carrying out taxi tests at US Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, a key step for the Northrop Grumman-made stealth bomber before it can carry out its...

Designed for Today, the World’s Most Advanced Multi-Mission Aerial Refuelling Aircraft ‘Boeing KC-46A Pegasus’ Evolves for Tomorrow

Admin - November 1, 2023

Washington: Aeronautical giant Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus has been designed to meet the requirements of the US Air Force and allies for the full spectrum of missions, delivers proven multi-mission capabilities today, and evolves to...

Ukrainian Pilots Start F-16 Training in Arizona

Admin - October 27, 2023

Washington: Ukrainian military pilots have begun learning to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon jet in Arizona, the US Air Force confirmed October 25. A “small number” of Ukrainians started training at Morris Air National Guard...

US Air Force Activates Units Dedicated to Electronic Warfare

Admin - October 26, 2023

Washington: The US Air Force has activated two detachments at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia dedicated to electronic warfare and its future applications. The green light, given October 25 at a ceremony inside an...

US Air Force Entering an Era of Transformation to Position Itself as a Global Powerhouse

Admin - October 18, 2023

Washington: The US Air Force is entering what leaders say could be its most transformational period in a generation, as the service looks to position itself as a global powerhouse for decades to come....

US Extends Military Firepower Support to Israel, Defence Secretary Austin in Israel to Meet Israeli Leaders

Admin - October 14, 2023

Washington: Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the US began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needs to respond. A second US carrier...

US Air Force Test-Launches Unarmed Minuteman III ICBM with Three Warheads

Admin - September 28, 2023

Vandenberg Space Force Base (California): The US Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean in a routine test, a service release said. The missile was fired from here...

US Air Force Creates Task Forces to Pilot Modern Deployments

Admin - September 14, 2023

National Harbour (Maryland): The US Air Force in fiscal 2024 will experiment with further changes to how it deploys airmen, service leaders announced at the Air and Space Force Association’s annual Air, Space and...

‘Crystal Clear’ on Drone Wingmen Urgency US Air Force Shows Interest in a Futuristic Fleet

Admin - September 14, 2023

National Harbor (Maryland): In a move to counter Russian and Chinese threat, the US Air Force has evinced interest in a futuristic fleet of drone “wingmen,” defence company executives said. The exchange of information between...

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing to Compete for Secretive Sixth-Gen F/A-XX Fighter Jet Contract

Admin - September 2, 2023

New Delhi: The US Navy’s secretive sixth-generation fighter jet programme will see three big companies competing for the contract. Listed as the F/A-XX, the secret project will be the replacement for the F/A-18E/F Super...

RTX’s New Air Defence Radar ‘GhostEye®MR’ Receives DoD Funding for Development and Experimentation

Admin - August 31, 2023

Washington: The US Air Force can start testing a new medium-range sensor next month for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System thanks to several recently awarded government contracts, RTX said. The $7 million in awards...