2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: Weapons & Platforms

Air Force Plans to Start Building New Over-the-Horizon Radars in Oregon in 2028

April 21, 2025

The Air Force has tapped sites in Oregon to build its first two new Over-the-Horizon Radars, capable of detecting inbound missile threats from up to 4,000 nautical miles away. The service is hoping to start construction by the end of 2028.

Lockheed Gets $180 Million to Convert Three F-35 Jets to Test Aircraft

April 21, 2025

Lockheed Martin has received a $180 million contract modification to convert three production-version jets to flight sciences test aircraft, in order to bolster the F-35 test force and ensure no future delays, the Pentagon announced.

New Doc Spells Out How USSF Will Use Space Control to Gain Space Superiority

April 21, 2025

The Space Force spelled out how it plans to fight a war in space in a new document last week, defining and refreshing many terms already familiar to military planners as USSF leaders seek to “normalize” orbital warfare.

NGAD Images Doctored to Hide Most, If Not All, True Design Features

April 18, 2025

As with previous stealth aircraft unveilings, the Air Force’s imagery of the F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter has been doctored to keep adversaries guessing about its true shaping and design philosophy.

As Military SATCOM Use Grows, Rivals Vie to Cut SpaceX’s Market Share

April 18, 2025

In the Space Force’s push to increase its consumption of commercial satellite capabilities, satellite communications stands out as the template. The question now is how broadly the Space Force will look to leverage additional SATCOM providers.

Maryland Guard A-10s Still Flying in ‘Combat Readiness’ Exercise

April 17, 2025

The Maryland Air National Guard may be starting to say goodbye to its A-10 “Warthogs,” but it is not slowing down in the meantime, as it recently wrapped up a 11-day “combat readiness” exercise along the East Coast to prepare some of its Airmen for a planned deployment to the…

Air Guardsmen Pull Off ‘Remarkable’ Antarctica Rescue

April 17, 2025

A pair of Wyoming Air National Guardsmen and a flight crew from the New York Air National Guard played a crucial role in a dramatic rescue earlier this year when they helped save the life of a man suffering from a heart attack in Antarctica, one of the most remote…

Northrop Grumman Says Sentinel Program Not Affected by Promontory Blast

April 17, 2025

The Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program will not be delayed by the explosion of a building at Northrop Grumman’s Promontory, Utah, complex which makes solid rocket motors, the company said.

Air Force Tests Out New Air-to-Air Training in Europe Focused on Drones

April 17, 2025

U.S. Air Forces in Europe is using one of its premier F-16 squadrons to develop and practice new tactics and weapons to counter drones. The exercise stems from the service’s experience in the Middle East, fighting off Iranian and Houthi attacks.

2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: Weapons & Platforms

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