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18 September

Air

A pair of F-35 Lightning IIs pass under the sun while doing maneuvers to the Eglin Air Force Base runway

Will Budget Cuts Compromise the US Air Force’s Air Superiority?

Without a focus on air superiority, the US risks losing its strategic advantage, undermining joint military operations, and ceding air control to adversaries.

18 September

Air

Base leaders, prospective tenants, mission partners and other senior officials break ground on a commercial apartment complex on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 10. (Air Force photo by Chloe Bonaccorsi)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Begins Construction of First Commercial Apartment Complex in California

The US Air Force has begun the construction of its first commercial apartment complex for service members at Edwards AFB in California.

17 September

Air

Christine Casimiro

US Air Force Reveals Second, Third B-21 Raider Bases

The US Air Force has approved Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and Dyess Air Force Base in Texas as its second and third bases for B-21 Raiders.

16 September

Air

A Reliable Robotics engineer monitors their autonomous flight systems

Christine Casimiro

Reliable Robotics Secures USAF Funding to Advance Autonomous Flight Tech

The US Air Force has awarded $3.6 million to Reliable Robotics to conduct further test flights using its automated flight systems.

13 September

Air

Christine Casimiro

Piasecki Conducts Milestone ARES-DV Flight, Signals Potential for Military Use

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has successfully conducted the first flight of its Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Demonstration Vehicle.

12 September

Air

F-16 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite

Inder Singh Bisht

F-16 Next-Gen Electronic Warfare Suite Cleared for Flight Trials

The F-16’s future electronic warfare suite is ready for flight trials after completing ground testing in a US Air Force anechoic chamber.

12 September

Air

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Allocates $1.3B to Acquire ‘Viper Shield’ EW System for F-16VS

Taiwan allocates NT$42.8 billion (US$1.33 billion) to procure the "Viper Shield" advanced electronic warfare system from L3Harris.

11 September

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Funds Hypersonic Thermal Protection System That Sweats

Canopy Aerospace has clinched a $2.8 million US Air Force funding to develop a more resilient hypersonic thermal protection system based on transpiration-cooling.

11 September

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