Northrop Grumman, together with Scaled Composites and Virgin Galactic, has unveiled its preliminary design for DARPA’s Experimental Spaceplane XS-1.
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AFRL studying British SABRE engine concept
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is studying English company Reaction Engines Ltd.’s Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) concept as a way to power hypersonic vehicles.
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Japan plans to order six F-35s, select E-2C replacement in next fiscal year
Tokyo plans to allocate funds for six F-35 stealth fighter in next fiscal year’s budget.
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Canopy sill longeron cracks ground 82 USAF F-16Ds
The U.S. Air Force recently grounded 82 F-16Ds due to the discovery of canopy sill longeron cracks found between the front and rear pilot seats.
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First person to earn Air Force-designed Medal of Honor dies
Col. Bernard Fisher, the first person to earn the Air Force designed Medal of Honor, has passed away.
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