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23 November

Air

Northrop Awarded Global Hawk Drone Inflight Rerouting Contract

The US Air Force has contracted Northrop Grumman for a Global Hawk drone dynamic inflight rerouting capability upgrade by 2023.

18 November

Air

US Air Force personnel load a Rapid Dragon deployment system onto an MC-130J aircraft ahead of an airdrop

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Demonstrates Cruise Missile Launch From Cargo Aircraft

The US Air Force demonstrated a cruise missile launch from a cargo plane using a palletized weapon system for the first time.

17 November

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Boeing Expects USAF to Buy Wedgetail AWACS Next Year

Boeing is expecting the US Air Force to replace its aging fleet of E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system planes with the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft by next year.

11 November

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Atlanta-Based Startup Unveils Hypersonic Aircraft Prototype

A Georgia-based aerospace startup unveiled its Mach 5-capable hypersonic aircraft prototype this week, wowing the audience with the roar of its engine afterburner.

11 November

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Air Force Issues Final Call for Airborne Networking Contract

The US Air Force has issued a final call for proposals for a four-year contract to develop a highly-focused communication system.

10 November

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Tests ‘Angry Kitten’ Electronic Warfare Pod on F-16

The US Air Force recently tested its “Angry Kitten” electronic countermeasures training pod on an F-16 aircraft.

10 November

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Tests Rapid Long Distance Deployment

The US Army recently transported a Stryker vehicle-equipped group of soldiers from their base to Guam as part of an “early entry command post” concept experiment.

9 November

Air