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13 February

Depicted is an in-application image from a USAF combat extrication scenario developed by SimX as part of the project, in which a trainee is a hydraulic spreader to rescue wounded Warfighters from a damaged vehicle. (Image by SimX, Inc.)

US Air Force, SimX Expand VR Medical Training

The US Air Force and California-based SimX have signed a contract to expand the service’s virtual reality medical training.

9 February

Americas

Tactical air control party personnel setting field radio antenna

Rojoef Manuel

goTenna Awarded Network Monitoring Contract for US Air Force

goTenna has received a contract to develop a communication network insight capability for the US Air Force.

8 February

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Curtiss-Wright to Support US Air Force Flight Tests With Data Collection Platform

The US Air Force has awarded Curtiss-Wright a $287-million contract to deliver its High Speed Data Acquisition System.

8 February

Air

US Air Force soldiers and cyber-warfare specialists

Rojoef Manuel

Accenture to Support US Air Force Base Defense System

Accenture Federal Services is one of a group of companies awarded a contract supporting the US Air Force Base Defense System.

7 February

Air

Joe Saballa

US Osprey Aircraft Grounded Anew Over Safety Concerns

The US Department of Defense has halted the operations of an undisclosed number of V-22 Osprey aircraft over safety concerns.

6 February

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

AFRL Chooses General Atomics Drone for Off-Board Sensing Station Program

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has asked General Atomics to build and flight test its unmanned aircraft for the Off-Board Sensing Station program.

6 February

Air

Rojoef Manuel

US Air National Guard Trains Airmen With New F-16 Radar Capability

The US Air National Guard has trained airmen with the new AN/ASQ-236 radar pods aboard F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighters.

6 February

Air

Joe Saballa

US Orders M28 Skytruck Transport Aircraft for Nepal

The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Polish firm PZL Mielec to produce and deliver two M28 Skytruck transport aircraft to Nepal.

3 February

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

F-16 Block 70/72 Electronic Warfare System Achieves Critical Design Review

The F-16 Block 70/72 electronic warfare system achieved critical design review recently, developer L3Harris Technologies announced.

3 February

Air

U.S. Airmen assemble an Expeditionary Airfield Lighting System (EALS-C) during the first-ever Mission Essential Equipment Training course held at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 27, 2023. The MEET course familiarized Airmen with the EALS-C, a revolutionary lighting system that outshines its predecessor in timeliness, safety and efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anabel Del Valle)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Conducts First Contingency Airfield Lighting Training in Florida

The US Air Force has conducted its first expeditionary airfield lighting system training at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

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