After nearly 15 years in development and a $4 billion Air Force investment, two brand-new fighter engines are in test.
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Air Force bases in the Gulf of Mexico region reported minimal damage and no impact on mission as a result of Hurricane Ida, the largest hurricane ever to make landfall in the region. Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., is serving as a relief staging area ...
As flight-tests begin, the military must overcome shortages of talent, test capacity, and supply.
The United States is on a crash course to field prototype hypersonic weapons within three years, with more elaborate and mature systems to follow soon after. Flight tests will ramp up quickly this year, with follow-on tests as frequently as every six weeks over the ...