Three of the four surviving Doolittle Tokyo Raiders made their final toast to their deceased comrades during an invitation-only ceremony at the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, on Nov. 9.
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B6, one of the Air Force’s Defense Satellite Communications System spacecraft, reached 10 years on orbit, according to the satellite’s operators at Schriever AFB, Colo. The satellite hit the milestone on Aug. 29, said 3rd Space Operations Squadron members in...
The ferocious tornado that leveled large swaths of Moore, Okla., on Monday spared Tinker Air Force Base and the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, a base spokeswoman told the Daily Report on Tuesday. Although the base was up and running...
The 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, Fla., completed developmental flight testing of BAE Systems’ fixed-wing Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II on the A-10 ground-attack aircraft, according to a base release. The first of three shots of the...
The Air Force is nearly ready to declare that the Space Based Surveillance System, a satellite designed to look for and monitor space debris, is ready to commence operations, said Air Force Space Command chief Gen. William Shelton. Speaking to...
Raytheon announced that it has formally restarted production of the laser-guided variant of its AGM-65 Maverick direct-attack air-to-ground missile after more than two decades of dormancy. Manufacture of the new Laser Maverick began following a rigorous Air Force-Navy testing program...
The Pentagon notified Congress of a potential $447 million foreign military sale to Poland for support and munitions, as well as associated equipment, parts, training, and logistical assistance, for its fleet of 48 F-16s. The proposed deal would include 93...
The 3rd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever AFB, Colo., shut down a satellite known as B9 after it served nearly twice its anticipated life expectancy. The Defense Satellite Communications System vehicle was operated by the Air Force, but its communications...
The Air Force has completed developmental testing on the next-generation direct-attack, air-to-ground laser-guided precision Maverick missile. Raytheon’s AGM-65 E2/L missile, which includes an enhanced laser seeker and new software package designed to reduce collateral damage, is now clear to enter...