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US Air Force receives first four MH-139A Grey Wolf test helicopters: Italian aerospace and defense group Leonardo has announced that it and Boeing have delivered ...
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US Air Force receives first four MH-139A Grey Wolf test helicopters: Italian aerospace and defense group Leonardo has announced that it and Boeing have delivered ...
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US Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic weapon test: The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday it had conducted a successful test of an air-launched ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-air-force-says-it-conducted-successful-hypersonic-weapon-test-2024-03-19/
Quick Glance: Historic U.S. Hypersonic Weapons Test from Guam
- The US Air Force confirmed the final planned test launch of a live AGM-183A hypersonic missile from Guam.
- First test of an ARRW missile or any American hypersonic weapon in the region, signaling towards China.
- Test outcome provides valuable insights for future hypersonic weapon development amidst ARRW's uncertain future.
- Air Force aims to utilize test data to enhance advanced hypersonic systems in upcoming projects.
Boeing's MQ-28 Ghost Bat Getting Facility To Ramp-Up Production In Australia
twz.com/air/boeings-mq-28-ghost-bat-getting-facility-to-ramp-up-production-in-australia
A-10 Demo Team Announces Its Final Year As The Warthog's End Draws Near: The A-10C Demonstration Team will wrap up its operations this year as the Air Force ...
twz.com/air/a-10-demo-team-announces-its-final-year-as-the-warthogs-end-draws-near
AC-130 Gunship's Laser Weapon Cancelled, 105mm Howitzer May Be Removed: The AC-130J was set to get the first operational airborne laser weapon ...
twz.com/air/ac-130-gunships-laser-weapon-cancelled-105mm-howitzer-may-be-removed
Map Shows Chinese Spy Plane's Pacific Flight Route: The intelligence-gathering aircraft flew the same route for the second time this month.
newsweek.com/china-navy-y-9-elint-miyako-strait-western-pacific-japan-joint-staff-1884425
Cancer rate among Air Force missileers prompts questions, concerns: Service members who worked at nuclear weapons facilities seek answers.
abcnews.go.com/Health/cancer-rate-air-force-missileers-prompts-questions-concerns/story
Quick Glance: Cancer Prevention and Risk Factors in the USA
- Approximately 40% of Americans have the chance of getting cancer, with an increasing risk of colon cancer in younger individuals.
- Early detection and awareness of changes in the body are crucial to improving survival rates.
- Routine screenings for various types of cancer are recommended to detect the disease early and facilitate treatment.
- Lifestyle factors such as diet, tobacco and alcohol consumption, as well as sun exposure, can influence cancer risk, while genetic predispositions also play a role.
US debates while China implements Cyber Force concept: As the US debates establishing an independent Cyber Force, China has made its functional equivalent ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/us-debates-while-china-implements-cyber-force-concept/
US Air Force fields first robotic dogs: The U.S. Air Force, in collaboration with representatives from Asylon, showcased the capabilities of robotic dogs during ...
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North Korea says hypersonic missile test successful: North Korea on Wednesday claimed its military carried out a successful hypersonic missile test that has ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4544385-north-korea-says-hypersonic-missile-test-successful/
Quick Glance: North Korea Advances Hypersonic Missile Development
- North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile, designed to strike distant U.S. targets in the region.
- Kim Jong Un guided the ground test of the solid-fuel engine for the hypersonic missile, emphasizing the strategic importance of this new weapon.
- The development of hypersonic weapons aims to overcome U.S. and South Korean missile defense systems, although their desired speed and maneuverability have not been proven in recent tests.
- Observers anticipate North Korea escalating its missile tests ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November, with the U.S. and South Korea expanding their military exercises in response.
FBI: Air Force intel analyst shared classified info on Discord with far-right Boogaloo group
axios.com/2024/03/22/discord-classified-documents-boogaloo-air-force-jason-gray
US Valkyrie drone swarms taking clearer, cheaper shape: US firm Kratos is expanding its XQ-58 Valkyrie drone family to five variants, underscoring the shift ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/us-valkyrie-drone-swarms-taking-clearer-cheaper-shape/
Air Force intel analyst's classified info probe led to child pornography charges: An unsealed FBI affidavit alleged Jason Gray shared an image that ...
axios.com/2024/03/23/air-force-probe-child-pornography-charges
US tests hypersonic missile in Pacific as it aims to keep up with China and Russia
cnn.com/2024/03/21/asia/us-tests-hypersonic-missile-pacific-guam-intl-hnk-ml/
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AP reporters aboard a US military plane watch batches of aid airdropped on Gaza: Two Associated Press journalists aboard an American aid flight to Gaza observed ...
apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-war-us-airdrop-aid-70c6de5f752dc3cbf0d20017a79abb35
Airman Jason Travis Gray Accused of Sharing Classified Info With Boogaloo Buddies
thedailybeast.com/airman-jason-travis-gray-accused-of-sharing-classified-info-with-boogaloo-buddies
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War on Gaza: Why air-dropping aid on Gaza is doing more harm than good: Images of US, French and Jordanian planes dropping pallets of aid from high altitude and ...
middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-why-airdropping-aid-doing-more-harm-good
Quick Glance: US Aid: Port Construction in Gaza
- A US military vessel is en route to the Middle East to construct a temporary port off the coast of Gaza.
- Departing from a military base in Virginia, the support ship General Frank S Besson set sail on Saturday.
- The establishment of the floating harbor is a part of US aid for Gaza.
- The construction of the pier with the assistance of 1,000 soldiers may take up to 60 days - none will set foot on land.
Oklahoma astronaut Tom Stafford known for Apollo 10 mission dies at 93: Thomas P. Stafford, an Apollo astronaut who came within nine miles of the moon's surface ...
oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/03/18/oklahoma-astronaut-tom-stafford-dies-nasa-apollo-soyuz-project/73016282007/
F-35 finally approved for full-rate production, years late: The program has been stuck in its operational testing phase since 2018.
defenseone.com/business/2024/03/f-35-finally-approved-full-rate-production-years-late/394891/
Air Force’s T-7 trainer delayed another year: The service is also halving its planned buy of the advanced trainer in its 2025 budget request.
defenseone.com/defense-systems/2024/03/air-forces-t-7-trainer-delayed-another-year/394904/
Luke Days Air Show is back after 6 years. How to see the USAF Thunderbirds in AZ for free
azcentral.com/story/entertainment/events/2024/03/22/luke-days-air-show-2024-visitor-guide/73066502007/
How F-35s Deployed To A Narrow Highway In California: The War Zone was on the scene for VMX-1’s exercise Obsidian Iceberg, that served as a glimpse of what’s to ...
twz.com/sea/how-f-35s-deployed-to-a-narrow-highway-in-california
First SkyGuardian drone delivery set for 2026: US Air Force: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/03/20/2003815220
Watch: Gaza Airdrops Take Huge Effort and Don’t Solve Hunger Crisis: Sending aid by plane is costly, dangerous and inadequate, with humanitarian groups saying ...
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Pentagon eyes stockpile replenishment, funds to spur tech industry in 2025 budget
defenseone.com/threats/2024/03/pentagon-eyes-stockpile-replenishment-funds-spur-tech-industry-2025-budget/394857/
Quick Glance: Biden's Budget Proposal: Family Tax Breaks, Cheaper Health Care, More
- President Joe Biden's budget proposal for fiscal 2025 includes tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits, and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
- The budget aims to reduce deficits by $3 trillion over a decade and increase tax revenues by a total of $4.9 trillion.
- Proposals include increased child tax credits, tax credits for homebuyers, higher corporate taxes, and a 25% minimum tax for billionaires.
- The budget plan focuses on helping families cope with inflation while providing funding for defense, healthcare, education, and more.
US should accelerate hypersonic defenses, NORTHCOM head says: “We can’t pause at all,” Gen. Gregory Guillot told Congress.
defenseone.com/technology/2024/03/us-should-accelerate-hypersonic-defenses-northcom-head-says/394968/
NATO’s nuclear deterrent just got more precise: The F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) armed with the B61-12 thermonuclear weapon is slated to be the cornerstone ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/natos-nuclear-deterrent-just-got-more-precise/
Ukraine's national team wins 34 medals at tournament among war veterans in US: The United States Air Force Trials 2024, an international competition among ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/11/7445890/
Europe’s Largest NATO Base Under Construction in Romania: In yet another response to Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, NATO announced that it would site a ...
kyivpost.com/post/29678
Hundreds Of Air Force Aircraft Risk Grounding Without Extra $1.5B Spare Parts Infusion
twz.com/air/hundreds-of-air-force-aircraft-risk-grounding-without-extra-1-5b-spare-parts-infusion
'Retired' F-117 Will Undergo Air-To-Air Refueling Certification With KC-46: The U.S. Air Force plans to complete the certification of the F-117s with the KC-46 ...
theaviationist.com/2024/03/19/retired-f-117-will-undergo-air-to-air-refueling-certification-with-kc-46/
Taiwan buys US-made MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones: Taiwan is acquiring additional MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from the U.S. In an March. 12 contract announcement, the U ...
defence-blog.com/taiwan-buys-us-made-mq-9b-skyguardian-drones/
SOCOM is turning its airlift planes into bombers with a new weapon: Cargo planes can be used to fight like bombers while operating from more austere locations.
businessinsider.com/socom-turning-cargo-planes-into-bombers-with-new-weapon-2024-3
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Tuskegee Airman’s medals found in South Carolina building, returned to family: Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gil Williams heard many war stories about his uncle ...
omaha.com/news/nation-world/tuskegee-airman-orangeburg-thrift-store/article_50c849d0-2ad4-579e-99f8-5002c11f1ff9.html
Boom's XB-1 Supersonic Test Jet Takes To The Skies: Getting XB-1 airborne is an important moment for Boom in its efforts to develop economical supersonic ...
twz.com/air/booms-xb-1-supersonic-test-jet-takes-to-the-skies
Joby is sending more electric aircraft to the Air Force: The Department of Defense is acting as an important bridge for next-gen aircraft makers.
axios.com/2024/03/19/joby-air-force-macdill-evtol
Next Ramstein-format meeting to be held in March: The US Air Force noted that Austin has again invited defence ministers and senior military officials from ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/9/7445699/
US military plans $400 million upgrade to Yap’s airport in western Pacific: The proposal adds to other significant expansion of U.S. military infrastructure in ...
rfa.org/english/news/pacific/us-yap-airport-03172024230755.html
The once-forgotten flying wing has taken over the US's bomber fleet : The latest US Air Force bomber, the B-21 Raider, is based on a visionary aircraft design ...
businessinsider.com/once-forgotten-flying-wing-taken-over-the-us-bomber-fleet-2024-3
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View from U.S. military aid flight shows Gaza desolation: The U.S. military said it had dropped over 27,000 ‘meal equivalents’ and nearly 26 ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-view-from-us-military-aid-flight-shows-gaza-desolation/
Stanford's Rachel Heck pens first-person essay to explain why she won't go pro
golfweek.usatoday.com/2024/03/25/stanford-rachel-heck-lpga-amateur-golf/
Eerie final transmission of pilot who reported UFO - 'it's not an aircraft': On October 21, 1978, Frederick Valentich was flying from Moorabbin Airport in ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/28/eerie-final-transmission-pilot-reported-ufo-its-not-aircraft-20548007/
5 Things to Look Forward to at 2024 Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo: This year, Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
flyingmag.com/5-things-to-look-forward-to-at-2024-sun-n-fun-aerospace-expo/
Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf Makes First Flight in Montana: The U.S. Air Force's newest helicopter—the MH-139 Gray Wolf—has taken its first flight at Malmstrom ...
flyingmag.com/air-force-mh-139a-grey-wolf-makes-first-flight-in-montana/
Boom Supersonic Announces First Flight of XB-1 Jet Demonstrator: The milestone flight helps provide the foundation for the company’s flagship Overture design ...
flyingmag.com/boom-supersonic-announces-first-flight-of-xb-1-jet-demonstrator/
Report: China Now Has a Hypersonic Missile Capable of Bombing a Target 1,240 Miles Away
techtimes.com/articles/303034/20240328/report-china-now-hypersonic-missile-capable-bombing-target-1-240-miles-away.htm
Chinese scientists plan surface-to-air missile with 2,000km kill range: Chinese researchers say they have designed a
scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3256914/chinese-scientists-plan-surface-air-missile-2000km-range
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This New Blended-Wing Jetliner Was Just Cleared for Test Flights: A 1:8 scale demonstrator of JetZero's blended-wing jetliner has received an airworthiness ...
robbreport.com/motors/aviation/jet-zero-blended-wing-jetliner-test-flights-1235561767/
25 Years Ago Today: An U.S. F-117 Stealth Jet Is Shot Down Over Serbia: OTD in 1999, "Vega 31" was shot down near Belgrade. Here's how it went. On Mar. 27, 1999 ...
theaviationist.com/2024/03/27/25-years-ago-today-an-u-s-f-117-stealth-jet-shot-down-over-serbia/
Gaza aid airdrops questioned after 18 more hungry Palestinians die on ground - War on Gaza - War on Gaza
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/58/1262/520085/War-on-Gaza/War-on-Gaza/Gaza-aid-airdrops-questioned-after--more-hungry-Pa.aspx
JetZero's ultra-efficient blended wing demonstrator cleared for takeoff: The basic shape of a passenger jet hasn’t really changed much for decades ...
newatlas.com/aircraft/jetzero-blended-wing-demonstrator-faa-airworthiness/
Russia says it again intercepted 2 US strategic bombers over Barents Sea: Defense Ministry says strategic bombers adjusted their flight course away from Russian ...
yenisafak.com/en/news/russia-says-it-again-intercepted-2-us-strategic-bombers-over-barents-sea-3680129
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U.S. Air Force Deploys B-52H And B-1B Bomber Task Forces: Few days apart, B-52s landed at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and B-1s landed at Moron in Spain ...
theaviationist.com/2024/03/26/u-s-air-force-deploys-b-52h-and-b-1b-bomber-task-forces/
For The Second Time In Three Days Russian MiG-31 Intercepts U.S. B-1 Bombers Over Barents Sea
theaviationist.com/2024/03/26/for-the-second-time-in-three-days-russian-mig-31-intercepts-u-s-b-1-bombers-over-barents-sea/
Passenger's tragic final photo inside plane seconds before deadliest ever crash: Over 500 people died when a JAL Boeing 747 slammed into a mountainside near ...
dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/passengers-tragic-final-photo-inside-32436156
TU-2S Dragon Lady Resurrected For The Twilight Of The Spy Plane's Service: The two-seat TU-2S trainer was painstakingly brought back to life after being ...
twz.com/air/tu-2s-dragon-lady-resurrected-for-the-twilight-of-spy-planes-service
View from a US military aid flight shows Gaza desolation: OVER GAZA — As a US C-130 aircraft flew over the Gaza Strip to drop food to people facing famine ...
asiaone.com/world/view-us-military-aid-flight-shows-gaza-desolation
Japan GSDF resumes Osprey flights near Tokyo: Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force resumed Thursday flights of its Ospreys near Tokyo ...
japantoday.com/category/national/japan-gsdf-resumes-osprey-flights-near-tokyo-after-fatal-u.s.-crash
73 Years Ago Today: SAC Transport with Nuclear Secrets and Mysterious Cargo Crashes in Atlantic. Then it Gets...
theaviationist.com/2024/03/23/sac-transport-with-nuclear-secrets-crashes-in-atlantic/
F-22 Raptor Photographed With New Stealthy External Fuel Tanks: The new fuel tanks are part of a package of upgrades announced in 2022. Two years after the ...
theaviationist.com/2024/03/23/f-22-raptor-photographed-with-new-stealthy-external-fuel-tanks/
Isle of Wight RAF pilot who served in the Gulf War has died: Stuart Boyd was a squadron leader in the Royal Air Force before he moved to the Isle of Wight.
countypress.co.uk/news/24197837.isle-wight-raf-pilot-served-gulf-war-died/
To combat bullying and extremism, Air Force Academy turns to social media sleuthing
usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/03/22/air-force-academy-social-media-monitoring-tool/73035142007/
Apollo Lunar Astronaut, Test Pilot and Stealth Pioneer Thomas Stafford, Died at 93
theaviationist.com/2024/03/18/thomas-stafford-died-at-93/
Exclusive Interview With USMC's New West Coast F-35B Demo Pilot: West Coast F-35B Demonstration Team Debuts New Demo Pilot At Yuma Airshow 2024 ...
theaviationist.com/2024/03/21/exclusive-interview-with-usmcs-new-west-coast-f-35b-demo-pilot/
F-15EX Delivery To Operational Units Nears With Maiden Flight Of First Jet Destined To 142nd FW
theaviationist.com/2024/03/21/f-15ex-delivery-to-operational-units-nears-with-maiden-flight-of-first-aircraft/
Ground Self-Defense Force Resumes Osprey Flights; Operations to be Limited to Training Near Airfield
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20240321-175927/
USAF Certifying F-117s To Receive Fuel From KC-46s This Month: USAF plans to complete certification of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk on its newest tanker ...
aviationweek.com/defense-space/multi-mission-aircraft/usaf-certifying-f-117s-receive-fuel-kc-46s-month
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Poland. U.S. Reaper drone forced into emergency landing after losing contact with base
tvn24.pl/tvn24-news-in-english/poland-us-reaper-drone-forced-into-emergency-landing-after-losing-contact-with-base-st7828589
Apollo 10 Mission Commander Thomas Stafford Dies At 93: U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. (ret.) Thomas Stafford, who commanded NASA's May 1969 Apollo 10 mission to the ...
aviationweek.com/defense-space/space/apollo-10-mission-commander-thomas-stafford-dies-93
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USAF Surveying Industry For Future Tanker Engines: The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry for multiple categories of propulsion to power future tankers.
aviationweek.com/defense-space/multi-mission-aircraft/usaf-surveying-industry-future-tanker-engines
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New B-21 Raider Photo Released By Northrop Grumman: A new photo was released as part of a press release on the Aviation Week Grand Laureate Award received by ...
theaviationist.com/2024/03/19/new-b-21-raider-photo-released-by-northrop-grumman/
U.S. MQ-9 Loses Contact With Control Station In Poland, Makes Emergency Landing Near Base
theaviationist.com/2024/03/19/u-s-mq-9-loses-contact-with-control-station-in-poland-makes-emergency-landing-near-base/
Mysterious Drones Swarmed Langley AFB For Weeks: The unidentified drones were such an issue that assets were called in from around the government ...
twz.com/air/mysterious-drones-swarmed-langley-afb-for-weeks
Canopy Sill Longeron Cracks Caused The Grounding Of 90 USAF F-16s Within The Past Year
theaviationist.com/2024/03/17/canopy-sill-longeron-cracks-caused-the-grounding-of-90-usaf-f-16s-within-the-past-year/
US Approves AIM-9X Block II+ Foreign Military Sale To Italy: The sale was previously announced by NAVAIR in 2021, when the Italian Air Force signed the Letter of ...
theaviationist.com/2024/03/17/us-approves-aim-9x-sale-to-italy/
Stratolaunch's air-launched test vehicle hits supersonic speed: TA-1 test ticks off all the primary objectives, but hypersonic flight will have to wait
theregister.com/2024/03/11/stratolaunch_goes_supersonic_with_talon_a/
US cranks F-35 production in a losing race with China: The Warzone reported that the full-rate production decision came more than four years later than planned ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/us-cranks-f-35-production-in-a-losing-race-with-china/
Mysterious Drones Swarmed Langley AFB For Weeks: The unidentified drones were such an issue that assets were called in from around the government ...
twz.com/air/mysterious-drones-swarmed-langley-afb-for-weeks
Kettering Model Aircraft Collection Undergoes Conservation: More than 600 model aircraft are being restored for viewing at an upcoming exhibit at the National ...
flyingmag.com/kettering-model-aircraft-collection-undergoes-conservation/
US forces to resume Osprey flights in Japan as early as Thurs. - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The U.S. military plans to resume its Osprey aircraft flights as ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240313/p2g/00m/0na/026000c
Air Force Wants To Slash MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter Purchases In Half: Air Force MH-139As will primarily be used to help protect ballistic missile silos ...
twz.com/air/air-force-wants-to-slash-mh-139-grey-wolf-helicopter-purchases-in-half
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