The X-37B spaceplane was designed for an on-orbit duration of 270 days. The Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission 5 successfully landed…
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Air Force Research Laboratory
The XQ-58A Valkyrie embodies the AFRL’s concept of a “Loyal Wingman”, a low-cost, unmanned aircraft that could expand the combat capacity…
- Military Aviation
USAF says laser weapon integration on KC-135 is “still in the infancy stage”
by Dario Leone“The next phase: Does that make sense, does it make sense to put a pod on there, or do you want…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
F-35 TO INCORPORATE AUTO-GCAS FIVE-YEARS EARLIER THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED
by Dario Leone“Over the service life of the F-35 fleet, having Auto-GCAS is estimated to prevent more than 26 ground collisions from happening,”…
The test focused only on demonstrating the speed of integrating the AgilePod on the Scorpion with short notice. Airworthiness, ground integration…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
USAF HAS DEVELOPED A FUTURISTIC ROBOTIC SYSTEM TO HELP RESTORING STEALTH COATINGS ON F-22 RAPTOR ENGINE INLETS
by Dario LeoneA complex multi-axis robotic system with a long carbon fiber arm to reach deep into the F-22 Raptor engine inlet ducts…
