July 21, 2020 The Army's new scout-attack helicopters look stealthy Among the many roles the helicopter will fulfill are, loitering over hostile areas facing enemy fire, speeding through mountainous terrain, and launching air-to-ground missiles from miles away.
July 20, 2020 Pentagon seeks new space tech to destroy hypersonic attacks They unleash destruction traveling at five times the speed of sound. They maneuver with computerized precision while descending back into the earth’s atmosphere toward a target. Their speed and force is so significant, they can inflict damage by sheer “kinetic” impact without needing explosives.
July 17, 2020 Can Russia's new stealth bomber rival the Air Force B-21? Russia has reportedly begun construction of its next-generation PAK DA stealth bomber as part of an apparent strategic effort to usher in a new era of stealth bombing technology.
July 15, 2020 Is China's new J-31 stealth multi-role fighter an F-35 rip-off? Media reports are now referencing new photos of the emerging J-31 5th-Gen stealth fighter appearing on social media, ostensibly showing various design improvements to the new radar-evading multi-role aircraft.
July 13, 2020 Air Force says service still needs to be bigger - seeks 386 squadrons Elaborate U.S. Air Force wargaming against potential major adversaries has again reinforced the services’ growth assessment request to still increase service size to 386 squadrons, up from 312.
July 9, 2020 Air Force F-22s may 'fight' other F-22s in mock combat training The U.A. Air Force may use its older F-22s as “enemy” fighters in mock-combat exercises as a way to fully prepare F-22 pilots for major air warfare against the most advanced opponents in the world.
July 8, 2020 Air Force pursues new 'fast-attack' tactics for great power war Fighter jets, stealth bombers, attack drones and air-traveling missiles all need to “operate at speed” in a fast-changing great power conflict era.
July 7, 2020 New Air Force stealth bomber arrives in just '2 years' The much-anticipated, high-tech B-21 bomber will “come on in two years,” bringing new dimensions of stealth, software, attack possibilities and nuclear deterrence to the U.S. Air Force.
July 7, 2020 Air Force tech stops drones from being shot down Senior Air Force commanders are employing new tactics, technologies and protocols to better safeguard drones from being shot down by enemy fire during missions.
July 2, 2020 Air Force F-22s and F-35s will soon control attack drones from the cockpit It’s called “weapons forward,” the idea that an airborne fighter jet could control an advancing armed drone traveling into high-threat enemy territory.
