October 22, 2015 Air Force, DARPA plan new hypersonic vehicle The U.S. Air Force is teaming up with the military's Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) on a new project to test the capabilities of hypersonic flight, according to military officials.
October 22, 2015 What’s it like to pilot a drone? A lot like 'Call of Duty' Teenagers raised on "Call of Duty" and "Halo" might relish flying a massive Predator drone -- a surprisingly similar activity.
October 21, 2015 Germ-zapping robot could fight Ebola and other deadly viruses A new germ-zapping robot could help stop the spread of deadly viruses, like Ebola, in hospitals and other health care facilities in the United States
October 21, 2015 US Air Force confirms Boeing's electromagnetic pulse weapon For the last few years, the creative minds of Hollywood had seemingly outpaced the reality of technological and scientific advances in the weapons field.
October 21, 2015 Radar ‘blimps’ to monitor Washington-area skies The first of two radar-detecting blimps is slated to rise up over Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland on Friday as part of a three-year exercise testing the integration of an Army air surveillance system with the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
October 21, 2015 Air Force develops threat data base for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter officials are developing a mission data system that can immediately tell pilots if they are flying against a MiG-29 or Su-27 or any other enemy fighter.
October 21, 2015 Illegal drone business thrives in US Despite regulations banning commercial drone use in the United States, a thriving black market for unmanned aircraft is on the rise, sending the Federal Aviation Administration into a tailspin.
October 21, 2015 US military to test lasers on warplanes in 2014 Laser weapons small enough to fit aboard fighter jets could begin ground-based firing tests aimed at shooting down threats to U.S. military warplanes in 2014.
October 21, 2015 Space plane tech could power hypersonic aircraft for US military Engine technology being developed for a British space plane could also find its way into hypersonic aircraft built by the U.S. military.
October 21, 2015 Air Force's mysterious space plane nears 1 year In orbit The U.S. Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane is nearing a major milestone — one year of travel in Earth orbit, performing duties in support of long-term space objectives.
