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Nordic countries move toward linking their air forces: 250 planes
With Sweden and Finland poised to join NATO, plans for a combined air force capability to defend the region's skies are picking up steam.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force conducts hypersonic test, but full results are unclear
The Air Force said in a release that "several" objectives were met, but refused to detail further the results of the test.
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Air Force CROWS wants to expand cyber defenses within Space Force
The Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems works with acquisition and test teams to ensure old and new platforms are protected against cyber threats.
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Watch Ukraine use Soviet-era helicopters in fight against Russia
Footage from a camera attached to a Mi-8 during a recent mission shows it flying over fields pockmarked with craters from artillery bombing.
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‘The ability to stare’: Why the US Air Force is eager to get the E-7
With the aging E-3 AWACS becoming increasingly out of date and hard to maintain, top Air Force leaders say they want the new E-7 as soon as possible.
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What difference will Polish, Slovakian fighter jets make to Ukraine?
Other NATO allies will now be under increased pressure to offer Ukraine their own, Western-designed aircraft.
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US F-22s land in Philippines for first time, furthering defense ties
The landing comes as the United States and Philippines strengthen military relations as China becomes more aggressive in the South China Sea.
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Paramount to make blades for Africa’s Mi-type helicopters in UAE
There are more than 23 operators of Mi-type helicopters across the continent.
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Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics
“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."
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B-21 first flight running ‘a few months’ behind
The Air Force says the B-21 is still on track for its first flight later this year, and that its internal schedules have been "aggressive."
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US Air Force secretary wants ‘another shot’ at adaptive F-35 engine
The service's top civilian is having second thoughts about a recent choice for the Joint Strike Fighter.
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T-38 Talon engine repair woes could slow pilot training for months
The Air Force expects pilot training shortfalls through the end of the fiscal year, and that the J85 enterprise won’t fully recover until April 2024.
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Downing of MQ-9 Reaper is latest US drone lost in contested zone
The collision marked the first known physical contact between U.S. and Russian forces since the latter’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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US Army’s new helicopter engine hit with another delay
The U.S. Army's ITEP engine is delayed again, raising questions for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program's schedule.
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South Korea clears multibillion-dollar buy of more F-35s, SM-6 missile
South Korea’s Defense Ministry also confirmed it still wants to develop an aircraft carrier.
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Russian jet, US drone crash over Black Sea, US military says
The incident marked the first time that an unsafe interaction with Russian aircraft caused a U.S. drone to crash.
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Denmark seeks small drones able to operate in cold temperatures
The Danish Defence Ministry has issued a multimillion-dollar tender for several small drones intended for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
Air Force proposes stagnant workforce, flight time in FY24 budget
Most of the fiscal 2024 funding request — $185.1 billion — would go toward the Air Force. Another $30 billion would head to the Space Force.
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