Air-Launched Weapons
U.S. Air Force Selects Northrop Grumman to Develop a New Advanced Stand-in Attack Weapon
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Air-Launched Weapons
Boeing Awarded Contract To Build More Guided Bomb Kits For JDAM
The Air Force awarded Boeing a contract worth nearly $7.5 billion to build more kits to convert bombs into guided weapons known as Joint Direct Attack Munitions. The company will provide JDAM tail kits and […]
Air-Launched Weapons
U.S. Air Force Purchasing Add-on Seeker For Ukraine’s JDAM-ER
The US Air Force is buying add-on seekers for its Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) bombs to help the precision-guided munitions take out Russian GPS jammers in Ukraine. A $23,6-million contract was awarded to […]
Air-Launched Weapons
US Air Force to receive new joint strike missiles (JSM) from Kongsberg
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace has announced a contract to deliver Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) to the U.S. Air Force. This marks a significant step in enhancing the offensive capabilities of the USAF, providing them with […]
Americas
NORAD Intercepts Russian and Chinese Bombers Near Alaska
On July 24, 2024, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two Chinese H-6 strategic bombers operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). NORAD fighter […]
Air Platform
Boeing awarded contract to build 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers for U.S. Air Force
Boeing will build an additional 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers under a Lot 10 contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force valued at $2.3 billion. One hundred fifty-three KC-46A multi-mission aerial refuelers are now on contract […]
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U.S. Air Force Completes GE XA100 Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet Engine
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Pentagon approves full-rate production of F-35 stealth jets
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U.S. Air Force will upgrade the Pacific Island Micronesian air base
The US Air Force plans a $400 million upgrade of a Pacific island airport to allow the operation of military aircraft. An initial planned investment of $96 million is part of the fiscal 2025 budget […]
Americas
US conducts second Minuteman III ICBM test launch in a week
According to a statement by Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, the United States has conducted the second test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the US Space Force Vandenberg base in […]