X-47B gears up for summer milestones
May 15 - NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – In recent months, Pax River personnel may have noticed a new, uniquely shaped tailless aircraft on the runway, the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D). “This summer will …
Air Force announces criteria for basing KC-46A
May 14 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- After extensive internal review, the Air Force released today its basing criteria that will be used to select candidate bases for the KC-46A formal training unit and first two main operating bases. The formal training …
Global Strike Command leader previews B-52 upgrades
May 14 - BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- During a recent visit to Edwards AFB, Calif., the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, Lt. Gen. Jim Kowalski, spent time with the B-52 Combined Test Force to preview the combat capability enhancements …
Medical official explains F-22 pilot-protection efforts
May 14 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials have instituted measures designed to protect its pilots, ensure mission completion and assess the possible physiological effects of flying the F-22 Raptor, the command surgeon for Air Combat Command said …
F-35 Lightning II Flight Test Update
May 14 -
Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II flight test program continues to make progress during the first four months of 2012. In March, the program completed 123 test flights totaling 223 flight hours, setting a record for the most System …
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