US Struggles with Hypersonic Missiles
The US Air Force (USAF) has decided not to purchase the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response (ARRW) hypersonic weapon after a failed test of this missile.
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Weapon / Missile
Ammunition
USAF Awards Raytheon $320m Contract for 1,500 StormBreaker
USAF has awarded Raytheon Technologies a $320 million contract to produce an additional 1,500 StormBreaker smart weapon systems.
Air
Country
Defence Politics
Retired USAF Officer Advises Ukraine to Hire Fighter Jets and Pilots from the US
A retired US Air Force (USAF) officer suggested that Ukraine hire fighter jets and pilots from the United States.
Air
An F-35 from the 388th Wing Crashed in Utah USA
An F-35A crashed at Hill Air Force Base near Salt Lake City, according to a statement on Twitter from the Air Force (USAF) 388th Fighter Wing.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
USAF to Deploy MQ-9 Reapers to Japan for the First Time
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) will deploy eight unarmed MQ-9 Reaper UAVs to the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF)’s Kanoya Air Base in Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu from late October, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Tokyo has announced.
Air
Sensors
USAF Activates the First Squadron of F-16s Equipped with AESA Radar
The US Air Force (USAF) has activated the 480th Fighter Squadron as the first USAF F-16CM squadron to be equipped with an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system. USAF Chief of Staff General CQ Brown Jr. stated that updating the F-16 with the addition of the AESA radar will make this aircraft more effective in combat operations. “I look forward to taking the F-16 further into the future of air superiority,” he said.
Air
Boeing has been Awarded a Contract for 23 KC-46s
Boeing has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to build 19 KC-46 Pegasus tankers for the USAF and four KC-46s for the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The contract was worth 3.1 billion USD. The Pentagon announced this on August 31, 2022. The order for USAF will be completed by November 30, 2025.
Air
F-35A Resumes Flights, Ejection Seat Inspections Completed
USAF has confirmed that its entire fleet of F-35A stealth fighter jets is back in the air and that ejection seat problems are over.
Weapon / Missile
USAF test-fires AIM-120D3 for the first time
USAF has announced that a 53rd Wing F-15E Strike Eagle launched the first-ever guided launch of the AIM-120D3.
Weapon / Missile
US Air Force Conducts Another Hypersonic Missile Test
The US Air Force conducted the second consecutive hypersonic boosted test of the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW).
Air
Leonardo’s M-346 is certified as a trainer jet for Polish F-16 and F-35
The Leonardo M-346 Master has been certified by the US USAF as a jet trainer for future F-16 and F-35 fighter pilots in Poland.
Air
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Air Force Works On Two New Secret Combat Drones
USAF Secretary Frank Kendall stated that the agency wants to include two new classified UAV programs in the defence budget for the 2023 fiscal year.
Air
French Private Company ARES Buys Qatar’s Mirage 2000-5 Fighters
A French private company, ARES (Advanced REDAIR European Squadron), has purchased 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighters belonging to the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF).
Air
Unmanned Systems
Rumours become a reality: US Air Forces SR-72 Spy and RQ-180 appeared on video
USAF has published videos to inform its followers about intelligence-gathering operations. The videos include the SR-72 aircraft and the RQ-180 drone.”
