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Welsh: Future air dominance might not require an airplane

Posted on April 3, 2015April 3, 2015 by alert5

Gen. Mark Welsh, chief of staff for the U.S. Air Force, said the search for future air dominance might not necessarily lead to a new airplane.

By US Air Force from USA Photo by: Air Force Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr./3rd Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas/AFCENT Combat Camera/AFCENT PA/Air Force Central Command (Pit stops are no longer needed) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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X-47B to test mid-air refueling

Posted on April 3, 2015April 3, 2015 by alert5

The X-47B will test its ability to refuel in the air within the next few weeks. The U.S. Navy told Military.com that testing will take place at NAS Patuxent River.

By Northrop Grumman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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DARPA wants a “mission truck” to carry weapons, UAVs for the F-35

Posted on April 1, 2015April 1, 2015 by alert5

DARPA has launched its System of Systems (SoS) Integration Technology and Experimentation (SoSITE) program that uses a converted cargo plane to carry the weapons and sensors for the F-35.

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