The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has been using a supercomputer cluster consisting of 1,716 Sony PlayStation 3 consoles, 168 general purpose GPUs and 78 computer servers to analyze spy plane imagery and text. Now the cluster is being made available to universities to conduct research.
F-35 program hit by engine snags
Rear Adm David Venlet, F-35 program executive officer, said problems with the F135 engine has caused short-term delays to the manufacturing process.
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OH-58D pilot dies after crash-landing in Afghanistan
An OH-58D Kiowa pilot has died after his helicopter crashed Saturday in Afghanistan. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Terry L. Varnadore II was assigned to the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.
Turkish F-4 crashed during take-off
A Turkish F-4 crashed in central Turkey on Tuesday while taking-off. Two pilots ejected to safety.
Little Rock Air Force Base hit by tornado
A tornado struck Little Rock Air Force Base Monday evening causing damage to three C-130s and roughly 100 houses.