A USAF C-5M Super Galaxy from the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Del., flies for the first time a new non-stop route from the US to Afghanistan, proving the ability to airlift troops and supplies more quickly and efficiently.
RTX’s Raytheon unit was able to “significantly” extend the range of the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile using mostly software changes in experimental tests last year, expanding the reach and lethality of the standard U.S. dogfighting weapon, company officials said Sept. 15.
