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6 September

Americas

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 354th and 673rd Medical Group use a Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit (BATDOK) during a Capabilities-Based Assessment at the Yukon Training Area, Sept. 14, 2021. The BATDOK is a real-time, multi-patient health status monitoring and documentation tool used to integrate patient data into their health records and helps identify exact locations of casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Tests Smartphone Application for Joint Medical Documentation

The US Air Force is testing a smartphone application documenting soldiers' en-route and point-of-injury care.

4 September

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US, Raytheon Complete Maiden Flight Test of International AMRAAM Missile Variant

The US Air Force and Raytheon have conducted the first flight test of the international Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile variant.

4 September

Americas

Cyber warfare operations journeyman assigned to the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard monitors live cyber attacks

Rojoef Manuel

Raft to Develop Software Factory for US Air Force Cyber Operations

Digital consulting company Raft LLC has received a contract to develop a software factory for US Air Force Cyber Operations.

4 September

Air

A U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller and U.S. Army joint forward observers identify targets and plan attacks during Red Flag-Alaska 14-1 May 15, 2014, Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Alaska. Air Force JTAC members supported Army ground commanders in neutralizing priority targets and mitigating ground-to-air threats for U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II's in simulated enemy air space. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force, Army Test New Cross-Service Command and Control System

The US Air Force and Army have demonstrated a DARPA-developed joint airspace management and joint fires capability at Nellis AFB in Nevada.

1 September

Air

The Osprey MKIII waits for its first autonomous flight July 20 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The unmanned aerial system’s first flight demonstrated flight safeguards are in place and working while the aircraft is in autonomous flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jaime Bishopp)

Rojoef Manuel

Osprey Drone Completes Maiden Test Flight for USAF Autonomy Experimentation

The US Air Force has completed the first autonomous test flight of an Osprey MK III aerial drone at Duke Field in Eglin AFB.

1 September

Air

Autonomous mission executed by three V-BAT Team was the final milestone of an AFWERX autonomy effort under their Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) program and collaboration with the AFRL Sensors Directorate.

Rojoef Manuel

Shield AI, AFWERX Complete AI-Piloted Drone Swarm Demonstration

Drone developer Shield AI has completed an autonomous swarming demonstration of three V-BAT unmanned aerial systems for the US military.

Aug- 2023 -

31 August

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Arms MC-130J Cargo Aircraft With JASSM Long-Range Missile

The US Air Force recently demonstrated the loading, unloading, and arming of an MC-130J Commando II aircraft with AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles.

30 August

Americas

A Guardian syncs data from a wearable device to a phone during a Continuous Fitness Assessment, or CFA, study informational session hosted by an Air Force Research Laboratory team at a facility near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 8, 2023. The CFA study is a two-year voluntary effort with Guardians to assess the use of wearable fitness devices that measure physical activity. The CFA is part of the U.S. Space Force’s Holistic Health Approach, an initiative that promotes wellness through positive behaviors and seeks to replace traditional military fitness tests with data from continuous monitoring technology. (U.S. Space Force photo / Rick Eldridge).

Rojoef Manuel

AFRL Tests Smartwatch for US Military Physical Fitness Assessments

AFRL has partnered with Garmin to study the application of smartwatches in supporting annual physical fitness assessments for warfighters.

25 August

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Begin Training Ukraine F-16 Pilots in September: Pentagon

The Pentagon said Thursday it would begin training Ukrainian F-16 pilots in the United States starting next month so they can use the advanced aircraft against Russian forces.

18 August

Americas