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Air Force’s 1st Re-Winged A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft Delivered
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force on Feb. 15 celebrated the rollout of the first re-winged A-10 Thunderbolt II in a ceremony at Hill Air Force Base. Boeing is under contract with the Air Force to deliver 233 wing sets through 2018. “This enhanced wing assembly will give the A-10 new strength and a new [...]
SMDC Successfully Launches Short Range Ballistic Target
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command successfully completed a test flight of the new Economical Target-1, Feb. 15 at Eglin Air Force Base. The Economical Target-1, or ET-1, missile was launched from the Santa Rosa Test Site with the support of the 46th Test Wing on Eglin Air Force Base [...]
Raytheon Restarts Production of Maverick for USAF and US Navy
After more than two decades, Raytheon has formally restarted production of the laser-guided Maverick missile, with the first weapon expected to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force in late 2012. Production began following a rigorous U.S. Air Force and Navy Developmental Testing/Operational Testing program that culminated in a production contract in late 2011. “The [...]
US Air Force gives U-2 spy plane another lease on life
The aging U-2 spy plane of Cold War fame has avoided retirement and will stay in the air until 2025, the Air Force said Monday, because the costly drone due to replace it turned out to be less effective. As part of cost-saving measures announced by the Pentagon, officials concluded the U-2 jet — which [...]
New Missile Warning Satellite Providing Vital Infrared Data to Users
The first Lockheed Martin-built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite is now delivering critical infrared data to users. The spacecraft is currently undergoing its rigorous operational certification process. Data from the U.S Air Force’s SBIRS GEO-1 satellite will enhance the military’s ability to detect missile launches around the globe, support the nation’s ballistic [...]
Cope North 2012 combines forces, efforts
Joint operations kicked off between the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force as the first day of exercise Cope North 2012 began here Feb. 13. Whether it was the JASDF’s F-2s flying alongside the RAAF’s F-18s, or RAAF troops joining 36th Contingency Response Group Airmen in [...]
Russia to increase number of fighters in test flights
The number of Russia’s Sukhoi T-50 5th generation fighters involved in test flights will be increased from three to 14 by 2015, Russian Air Force commander Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin told RIA Novosti Monday. “There are three fighters already in tests, another three are expected to be tested in the nearest future. The entire number [...]
Budget Proposal Requests Smaller, More Modern, Agile Force
The military will reduce its end strength by 5.5 percent over five years, while preserving military pay and benefits for current members and investing in technology and systems to counter future threats, according to Pentagon budget documents released today. The fiscal 2013 proposal calls for a $525.4 billion base budget, down $5.2 billion from the [...]
US Air Force announces first female four-star general nominee
President Barack Obama nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger for promotion Feb. 6, which, pending Senate approval, would make her the first female four-star general in Air Force history. Wolfenbarger currently serves as the military deputy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition here and she is one [...]
