August 27, 2020 Air Force pursues 'dual-use' conventional nuclear weapons It might seem like a paradox: be ready to fight a limited “tactical” nuclear war and maintain an ability to ensure catastrophic annihilation of an enemy with nuclear weapons to keep the peace.
August 24, 2020 Air Force fast-tracks new ICBM to avoid 'missile gap' Senior Air Force weapons developers are concerned about a potential intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) readiness gap caused by the decline of existing Minuteman III weapons and a potential delay with bringing the new Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) online.
August 23, 2020 First B-21 Flight: Testers to assess weapons, stealth and flight envelope Will the new B-21 stealth bomber effectively carry and release weapons?
August 23, 2020 AI pilot beats human in clean sweep of virtual F-16 dogfights, human fails to register a single hit An AI pilot defeated a human pilot in a clean sweep of virtual reality dogfights, with experts hailing the victory as a significant moment for artificial intelligence, sources reported.
August 18, 2020 AI-enabled Air Force unmanned drones will 'dogfight' manned fighter jets What if an armed, artificial-intelligence-enabled attack drone detects an enemy fighter jet, uses long-range sensors to confirm the target before attacking with a precision-guided air-to-air missile?
August 17, 2020 US sensor plan to stop hypersonic attack – 'You can't shoot what you don't see' The prospect of long-range hypersonic attacks, new precision-guidance ballistic missiles and even next-generation ICBMs has inspired the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency to pursue new space-based sensors to track and destroy faster, more lethal incoming missile attacks traveling beyond the earth’s atmosphere.
August 16, 2020 Air Force bombers, drones and fighters test joint 'stealth attack' ops The U.S. Air Force is preparing for a “stealth war” against advanced enemy air defenses with a group of integrated airplanes and drones.
August 13, 2020 Air Force general describes 'information war every day' with Russians “It was information warfare every day," a U.S. Air Forces general said in referring to the Russians.
August 11, 2020 First B-21 test aircraft starting to 'look like a plane' The first B-21 stealth bomber test aircraft is “starting to look like an airplane” as parts arrive, suppliers integrate technologies and production surges forward.
