Day: July 22, 2020

Overconfidence lead to loss of RQ-4 in 2018

Posted on July 22, 2020 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force RQ-4, #09-2041, was lost on Jun. 26, 2018 during a ferry flight to the Middle East. Crash investigators found that the RQ-4 community, and specifically the 69th Reconnaissance Group at Grand Forks, had “overconfidence” in operating the unmanned aircraft.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juan Torres

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Raytheon secured $375 million contract to develop miniature self-defense missile

Posted on July 22, 2020 by alert5

Raytheon has emerged as the winner to develop a miniature self-defense missile to defend U.S. military aircraft from incoming missile attacks.

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conduct flight training operations over the Utah Test and Training Range on Feb 14, 2018. The F-35A is a single-seat, single engine, fifth generation, multirole fighter that’s able to perform ground attack, reconnaissance and air defense missions with stealth capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)

U.S. Navy demonstrates using roll-on, roll-off discharge facility as floating refueling station

Posted on July 22, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has successfully completed a proof-of-concept vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) demonstration at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek on Jul. 13.

Photo: U.S. Navy

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The $1.25 B-2 bomber’s AMAD switch cover now costs around $200

Posted on July 22, 2020July 21, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s B-2 Program Office has come up with a new permanent protective cover for the jet’s airframe mounted accessory drive (AMAD) panel.

Photo: USAF
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