The Air Force is training for urban close air support and once again enlisting the cooperation of a local community. This time the training is taking place over Pahrump, Nev., and continues for brief periods through Thursday. Last year, the service flew around three towns in Louisiana to practice UCAS operations.
The KC-Z4, a blended wing body tanker concept being developed by startup JetZero, could fuel larger groups of aircraft at longer range to hold more targets at risk, company officials say.