Predator Crashes:

Predator Crashes:

Jan. 19, 2007

An unmanned aerial vehicle—an MQ-1 Predator—crashed five miles southeast of Baghdad Airport on Jan. 17. US Central Command Air Forces officials report no damages, no injuries, and no indications that the incident was due to hostile activity.

Pentagon Report: Air Force to Bed Down Only 25 F-35s in Fiscal 2026

Sept. 7, 2024

The Air Force would only bed down 25 F-35s in fiscal 2026 under a plan included in a recent Pentagon report on the fighter. The plan calls for the service to field some 700 of the jets by the end of the decade and never buy more than 48 in…

US Space Command Leaders Endorse Other Services Having Role in Space

Sept. 6, 2024

U.S. Space Command leaders expressed support in recent weeks for contributions to the combatant command from all the military branches as they build space expertise and integrate it into their operations, amid a debate over how to balance the roles of the Space Force and other services’ space capabilities.

30 Million Hours and Counting: Pratt & Whitney’s Stalwart F100 Engine

Sept. 6, 2024

Pratt & Whitney's F100 engine debuted in 1972 and continues to power F-15 and F-16 jets for the U.S. Air Force and allied militaries around the globe. Josh Goodman, who leads the F100 program at Pratt & Whitney, and Nick “JDAM” Graham, a former U.S. Air Force F-15 Weapon Systems…

‘I Urge You to Do More’ for Ukraine Air Defense, Zelenskyy Tells US, Allies

Sept. 6, 2024

The U.S. and Ukraine’s allies must step up their contribution to Ukraine’s air defense from Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sept. 6, addressing a meeting of the regular Ukraine Defense Contact Group held at Ramstein Air Base, Germany for the first time.

Northrop: Adding a Pilot to New Model 437 Will Speed Testing

Sept. 6, 2024

Northrop Grumman said it put a pilot on its new Model 437—ostensibly an autonomous craft—to speed testing, as it won’t need segregated airspace usually required for uninhabited aircraft. A new video of the first flight emphasizes the speed at which the aircraft was fabricated and flown.

How AI Will Accelerate Decision-Making in a Peer Contest

Sept. 5, 2024

Combat operations have never been a simple affair—and in a peer- or near-peer conflict, speed and complexity will ratchet up the pressure on commanders trying to decipher and control the battlespace.

Austin Arrives in Germany for Pivotal Ukraine Weapons Aid Meeting

Sept. 5, 2024

Ukraine is expected to make its case for the removal of restrictions placed on Western-provided long-range weapons that bar striking targets in Russia and urge allies to rush more air defense to the country during a key meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Sept. 6.

SDA Tests Laser Comms Between Satellites—But Faces Hurdles Before Next Launch

Sept. 5, 2024

The Space Development Agency demonstrated laser communications between two of its satellites for the first time recent, laying the groundwork for the “mesh network” that will link hundreds of its satellites in low-Earth orbit. SDA director Derek Tournear added that the agency plans to start Tranche 1 satellite launches by…

USAF Going ‘Line by Line’ to Slash Sentinel’s Rocketing Costs

Sept. 5, 2024

Air Force officials are re-examining the infrastructure overhaul that sent costs soaring over plan for the next-generation Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile upgrade.

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