509th Weapons Squadron tests new crane to expand KC-135 capabilities.
Airmen from the 509th Weapons Squadron tested a new prototype Pack and Transport Reloader (PATR) crane during an integration training at a special operations forces exercise at Hurlburt Field, May…
14 nations are preparing for large-scale Nordic air force drills
The Arctic Challenge Exercise is taking place in Finland, Sweden, and Finland from May 29th to June 9th. It is the first year that rland Air Base near Trondheim is…
USAF retaliates after Iran kamikaze drone strikes base in Syria
The United States has conducted airstrikes on Iran-backed groups in Syria after being targeted by an Iranian kamikaze drone strike. On March 23, 2023, a coalition base in Hasakah, northeast…
US Air Force wants money to speed E-7 purchases in FY24 wish list
The U.S. Air Force wants to speed up its procurement of Boeing E-7A battlefield management and command-and-control aircraft, as part of the service’s so-called wish list for the fiscal 2024…
Biden faithful to Air Force One paint job, Air Force says
The Biden administration will modify, but continue with, an Air Force One paint scheme that closely resembles the current white with two shades of blue, which dates back to President…
Royal Netherlands Air Force excited for ‘new era’ with arrival of AH-64Es
The 302nd Squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force took delivery of two new AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters at Robert Gray Army Air Field here, Dec. 13. During a…
For UAS to operate in contested airspace, autonomy is key
In July, the Mitchell Institute’s recently launched Center for UAV and Autonomy Studies dove head first into the national debate on drones and the future of armed conflict when it…
Israel strikes Iranian drone shipment in Syria with F-35s – reports
Israeli F-35 fighter jets conducted a deep incursion into Syria and struck a convoy carrying Iranian kamikaze drones and missiles, reports suggest. The attack happened in the night of November…