October 27, 2022

AFSOC simulates operating MQ-9 behind enemy lines

Posted on October 27, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force’s Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has taken the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept one step further by having the MQ-9 operate in a simulated base situated behind enemy lines.

U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James R. Wilson
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B-52 will get an APU made by Honeywell

Posted on October 27, 2022 by alert5

The B-52H bomber will no longer require an external cart nor gunpowder cartridges for starting up its engines in future.

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off as part of Agile Combat Employment at the Arkansas Aeroplex, Blytheville, Arkansas, Jan. 12, 2022. Using the ACE concept, within a few hours B-52s can land at a location, receive repairs, resupply and be back in the air before an adversary can pinpoint their location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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