The US Air Force is keeping up its airlift relief efforts for the Pakistan earthquake recovery operations. From Dec. 2-9, five USAF C-130s and one contracted B-747 flew in more than 72,000 pounds of medical supplies and equipment, aircraft parts, construction materials, generators, and communications equipment. As of Dec. 9, USAF has airlifted approximately 10 million pounds of relief supplies to Pakistan on 44 C-130s, 40 C-17s, and 52 contracted aircraft.
The Air Force has awarded a $29.7 million contract to engine startup Beehive Industries to complete work on a new disposable jet engine meant to power drones and munitions. The contract is just the latest step in the service’s effort to massively scale up production of cheap new missiles and…