Air Warfare
PREMIUM: US eyes B-1 for prototype air-launched hypersonic strike capability
The USAF plans to upgrade B-1 Lancer bombers (pictured) to carry substantial loads of some of the most advanced long-range munitions in the US inventory, including a prototype air-launched hypersonic weapon.
Gen Timothy Ray, head of Air Force Global Strike Command, said the USAF is looking to modify a ...
More from Air Warfare
-
PREMIUM: US Army ahead of ITEP schedule despite CDR delay
The Critical Design Review (CDR) phase of the US Army's Improved Turbine Engine Programme (ITEP) has been delayed by two weeks because of COVID-19 issues. ...
-
PREMIUM: SOF seeks integration help to counter unmanned aircraft
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking industry white papers for its C-UAS Systems Integration Partner (CUxS SIP) requirement. In an RfI published on 17 April, USSOCOM ...
-
PREMIUM: Fire Scout set to gain Link 16
Northrop Grumman is set to receive new contracts from the US Navy over the next two years to integrate Link 16 on the MQ-8C Fire ...
-
PREMIUM: US Army counts down to AH-64E V6 operations
The US Army will aim to have the new AH-64E Apache Guardian V6 configuration in service during Q1 2022 following flight training with the first ...
-
PREMIUM: U-2 Dragon Lady shows plenty of life
A popular phrase in the US is ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. In aviation, one could think of the DC-3 and the 747, ...
-
COVID-19 poses practical and strategic questions for US air power
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has changed just about everything, including US air power. The effects are likely to be felt for years, including a downturn ...