Officials at Dover AFB, Del., one of the Air Force’s major airlift hubs, on June 5 accepted the base’s new $54.8 million, 13,800-foot runway that is designated 14/32 from contractor TolTest Inc., of Maumee, Ohio. The News Journal of Wilmington reported June 6 that the company completed the runway without experiencing any lost-time incidents during the 17-month construction period, which began in January 2008. The new landing strip replaces the base’s decades-old 12,903-foot-long concrete-and-asphalt runway. During the construction period, Dover was able to maintain its vital airlift mission even though it had to rely on only one operational runway, according to The News Journal. The new runway’s opening came in time for the open house and air show that the base is hosting June 20-21.
Details Murky as ARRW Falls Short in Second Test
March 24, 2023
The second all-up flight of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon on March 13 fell short of a fully successful test, but the Air Force isn’t saying what went wrong with the Lockheed Martin-built hypersonic missile. The defense giant's Missiles and Fire Control division recently said the ARRW is "ready…