Just how many munitions have been released in Afghanistan and Iraq/Syria during the past few years?
Well, a lot.
This is particularly true during Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. At its height in August, more than 5,000 weapons were released before subsequent months as the fight against ISIS ramped down a bit, according to U.S. Air Forces Central Command.
Meanwhile, more munitions were dropped in Afghanistan during the first three months of this year than were dropped during the same time period in 2011.
The Air Force is focusing on fielding a drone wingman in time for the Next Generation Air Dominance program reaching IOC by the end of this decade, said Andrew Hunter.
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“In order to fight as joint and coalition forces,” Lt. Col. Steve Wyatt said, “we need to understand each other’s capabilities and limitations, and how each entity operates and communicates.”
“Those who have followed this ABMS journey, they’ve probably seen that it’s evolved over time as we learn more,” said Gen. CQ Brown, U.S. Air Force chief of staff.
The merged companies hope to become a market leader in force protection and integrated multi-domain systems.