In addition to its agreement with Korean Aerospace to offer the T-50 trainer in the Air Force’s upcoming T-X competition, Lockheed Martin also has a new design in hand, said Rob Weis, executive VP and general manager of the company’s...
The Air Force will seek relief from the mandated 65 combat air patrols of MQ-1 and MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft, service intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance chief Lt. Gen. R?obert Otto said Wednesday. Speaking at an AFA-sponsored, Air Force breakfast in...
Though the Long-Range Strike Bomber will certainly have data-collecting sensors to help it function deep inside contested airspace, it won’t be the reconnaissance/strike platform some have envisioned. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance chief Lt. Gen. Robert Otto told attendees...
The US State Department has updated its policy guidelines for the export of military-grade remotely piloted aircraft systems, a move that could widen the sale of systems such as the MQ-9 Reaper to allies and partner nations. The policy, which...
The President nominated Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski for promotion to the rank of general and to assume command of Air Force Materiel Command, according to an Air Force release. If confirmed by the Senate, she would replace AFMC boss Gen....
F-15Es, F-16s, and F-22s employed live air-to-air missiles in addition to flying air-to-air missions against adversaries during a recent Combat Archer at Tyndall AFB, Fla. “The evaluation was very successful,” said Capt. Joseph Valdez,? a pilot with Tyndall’s 495th Fighter...
The Russian air force kicked off a major live-fire air exercise near the border with Finland with nearly 50 fighter and strike aircraft this week, reported the state-run RIA Novosti. Meanwhile, Vice President Joe Biden “strongly condemned the violation of...
The United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defense Force has played an outsized role in military operations from Yemen and Somalia to Libya and now in Syria, a senior UAE official told Air Warfare Symposium attendees on Feb. 12....
The Royal Australian Air Force’s recent deployment to support Operation Inherent Resolve operations in the Middle East represents a major leap forward in Australia’s ability to contribute to coalition airpower operations abroad, said Air Commodore Gary Martin, the RAAF’s air...
Lockheed Martin recently unveiled its new Legion Pod—a multi-function sensor system designed to be highly collaborative across platforms. The pod is available to support the F-15C’s infrared search and track capabilities, but also was built to be highly adaptable to...