May 23, 2016 How the Air Force's 'space fence' will keep American satellites safe The first thing to understand about the space fence is that it’s not actually a fence— it’s radar.
May 17, 2016 The bomber continues to fly high after 100 years In February Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James revealed the first concept image of the futuristic B-21 long range bomber, which will be built by Northrop Grumman. Previously known as the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B), it will be the U.S. military's first bomber of the 21st century.
May 14, 2016 Reps seek probe into whether agencies misled Congress on $400M intel center Top congressional leaders have asked independent watchdogs to open an investigation into whether agencies deliberately gave them false information about a proposed $400 million-plus center for intelligence analysis overseas, according to a letter and documents reviewed by Fox News.
May 3, 2016 Fairy-tale-inspired 'gremlin drones' could spy in swarms When the U.S. military needs a new idea for drone technology, it turns to an unlikely source for inspiration: old fairy tales.
May 3, 2016 Lockheed Martin developing U-2 spy plane successor, report says Lockheed Martin is developing a successor to the U.S. military’s legendary U-2 surveillance plane, according to a media report.
May 3, 2016 US military's hypersonic jet could fly 5 times the speed of sound The U.S. military is reportedly developing a hypersonic jet plane that could soar at up to five times the speed of sound — faster than a bullet, which generally travels at Mach 2, or twice the speed of sound.
May 3, 2016 US Army, Air Force, test lasers for high-tech bomb disposal The U.S. Army and Air Force are harnessing laser technology for bomb disposal in an ambitious project to minimize the risks posed by explosive devices to military personnel.
May 3, 2016 Drone swarms join the Navy Just like how locust swarms can cause devastating natural disasters, the U.S. Navy’s Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology (LOCUST) drones could devastate adversaries.
May 3, 2016 US Army, Air Force need better drone training, report says The U.S. Army and Air Force are facing drone pilot training challenges, according to a report to Congress by the Government Accountability Office. The 44-page report, released May 14, highlights key areas where the military needs to bolster its training around drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
May 3, 2016 Air Force mulls mothballing F-16s if Congress blocks A-10 retirement The House Armed Services Committee inserted $683 million into the 2016 defense bill to stop the Air Force from retiring the A-10 Warthog.
