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Ray Touts ‘Clean-Sheet’ Arsenal Plane, Hypersonics, B-1 Recovery, End of Bomber CAS

April 9, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
A new-design aircraft to fill the arsenal plane concept is in the offing at Air Force Global Strike Command, according to its commander, Gen. Tim Ray. In a press telecon, he discussed the concept, along with USAF's preferred air-launched hypersonic missile, recovery in the B-1 ...

Remotely Piloted Aircraft: Implications for Future Warfare

Feb. 1, 2020 | By Lt. Col. Johnny Duray
There is still more work to be done to fully realize the power of RPA technology.

The Ups and Downs of Close Air Support

Dec. 1, 2019 | By John T. Correll
Few issues over the past 80 years have led to more discord between the Army and the Air Force.

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