Establishment of NORAD, the bilateral US-Canadian North American Air Defense Command, is announced. (See Sept. 12, 1957.)
Generational improvements to combat propulsion performance have never been more pressing for the U.S. as it seeks to ensure continued air dominance in tempestuous theaters like the Indo-Pacific. GE Aerospace's XA100 is the most advanced combat engine in the world, and if implemented it would power a strong future for…