Nov 29, 2024 · Curiously, different understandings of ‘sixth generation’ seem to differ according to various nations’ strategic ambitions, informed by geography, and their respective budgets as we enter a new era of peer-on-peer conflict.

Sep 15, 2023 · AIM-120 AMRAAM development. The AMRAAM is a joint USAF and USN programme led by the US Air Force. The conceptual phase of the programme was completed in February 1979 when Hughes Aircraft and Raytheon were selected as preferred contractors by the USAF to continue into the validation phase.

Mar 8, 2024 · The USAF flew a full-scale flight demonstrator as part of the NGAD programme in September 2020. The modern sixth-generation fighter jet is expected to replace the F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft beginning in 2030.

Mar 22, 2024 · Lockheed Martin received a $1.85bn contract from the US Government to upgrade 145 Block 20 F-16A/B aircraft for the Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force in October 2012.

Aug 7, 2023 · The National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) is a medium-range, network-centric air defence system designed and developed jointly by Raytheon and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, primarily for the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF).

Feb 9, 2023 · E-11A BACN aircraft design and features. The E-11A is based on the Global platform, which is modified to accommodate the installation of communications equipment to support the mission requirements of the USAF.. The aircraft has a length of 99ft 5in (30.3m), a wingspan of 94ft (28.7m), and a height of 25ft 6in (7.8m).

Nov 22, 2024 · The same month, the 22 nd Air Refueling Wing’s KC-46A Pegasus completed a 45-hour mission, marking a record-setting nonstop flight worldwide.. In Project Magellan, the KC-46A Pegasus executed the first nonstop westbound circumnavigation flight. Boeing KC-46 programme manager vice-president Lynn Fox said: “We appreciate our continued partnership with the US Air Force.

Jun 5, 2019 · According to Time, the US planned to place “up to 600 nuclear-armed medium-range ballistic missiles” in underground tunnels – spanning more than 4,000km – during the Cold War.However, the so-called ‘Project Iceman’, which was located close to Thule at Camp Century, failed due to the fact that the ice sheets covering the tunnels were constantly shifting.

May 30, 2024 · The F-15EX provides the capability to carry a large number of missiles in support of the F-35 aircraft and to provide firepower for destroying threats detected by the F-35 during combat operations. The USAF completed the initial operational test and evaluation for the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) in April 2024.

Apr 9, 2021 · Su-35 Flanker-E Multirole Fighter. The latest version of the Sukhoi Su-35, Su-35BM (bolshaya modernizatsiya – big modernisation), is an advanced capability multirole air superiority fighter developed from the Su-27.