Boeing has successfully flew its ScanEagle Compressed Carriage (SECC) unmanned airborne system (UAS) at a testing facility in eastern Oregon on May 12.
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USAF disputes Navy’s cost projections for F-35
Gen. William Fraser, head of the USAF’s ACC, says he doesn’t believe the maintenance costs of the F-35 is as high as what NAVAIR has projected. Continue reading “USAF disputes Navy’s cost projections for F-35”
Vandenberg AFB’s runway gets makeover for X-37B’s arrival
Approximately 80 people from various units at Vandenberg Air Force Base worked over three Saturdays to replace 658 plates along the centerline of the runway so that the X-37B can land there safely.
China’s offensive air capabilities is growing faster than defenses U.S. forces can field
A report by the Project 2049 Institute, a private research institute, says China’s air offensive capabilities are “growing faster than the defenses that its neighbors, including Taiwan, Japan, perhaps India, and even U.S. forces operating in the Western Pacific, can field.” Continue reading “China’s offensive air capabilities is growing faster than defenses U.S. forces can field”
First F136 Death Blow Near?
DoD Buzz is reporting that the F136 is expected to face its first death blow when the House votes on Thursday.