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USAF finally defeats China in a war game and it borrowed a concept proposed by RAND

Posted on April 13, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has finally figured out how to defeat a Chinese invasion of Taiwan in a massive war game last year. One of the strategy it used was to operate a large network of low-cost drones flying over the Taiwan Strait to sense and sometimes defeat small Chinese ships.

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MQ-9 crashed because pilot pulled the wrong lever, twice

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has concluded its investigation into the crash on Jun. 25, 2020 of a MQ-9 assigned to the 108th Attack Squadron.

Photo: U.S. Air Force
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KC-135 will soon be able to defend itself using the Gladiator Pod

Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC) is planning to modify two KC-135s to equip them with a new communications, sensors and defensive pod.

On December 15, 2020, the National Guard Bureau named the Utah Air National Guard as the interim KC-135 Test Detachment for AATC. Under the agreement the 151st ARW will provide aircraft, aircrew, and maintenance support.

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XQ-58A opens its weapons bay door for the first time and drops a small drone

Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 by alert5

The XQ-58A flew its sixth flight on Mar. 26 and this time the drone opened its weapons bay door in-flight for the first time.

Photo: AFRL
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Northrop Grumman to test E-2D Manned/Unmanned Teaming concept in lab

Posted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 by alert5

NAVAIR says it intents to award a sole-source contract to Northrop Grumman so that the company can test a Manned/Unmanned Teaming concept for the E-2D in a lab environment.

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ARABIAN SEA (July 3, 2019) An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the “Bluetails” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 flies over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an air power demonstration. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG 12), Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2), USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tristan Kyle Labuguen/Released)

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