Yearly Archive: 2020

NELLIS AFB, Nev. — The 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted a Force Development Evaluation to operationally test the BLU-136 Next Generation Area Attack Weapon from July 8-24, 2020 at the Nellis Test and Training Range. The fragmentation of the BLU-136 is non-explosive, making it a less-haz…

United States Air Force B-1B Lancers and B-2 Spirit bombers have recently participated in a combined United States-Australia exercise in the Northern Territory.

The B1-B and B-2 aircraft flew from Guam and Diego Garcia respectively, and operated over Delamere, Bradshaw and Mount Bundey training a…

During the summer, FMV carried out test firings with parts of what is known as Air Force Response Capacity. The goal is to hand over all system units Fire Unit 98 this year.

Some verification tests are always included when new systems are developed. The technical ability is tested in relation to …

Northrop Grumman System Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah, has been awarded a $135,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for remanufacturing efforts in support of the air launch cruise missile inertial navigation element.

Work encompasses the disassembly, cleaning, inspection, main…

ROME — The Tokyo Metropolitan Government recently announced the intention to evaluate the AW609 multirole commercial tiltrotor’s unique capabilities to deliver unprecedented levels of transport to Ogasawara island in the future.

The distinguished characteristics of the world’s first commercial…

Put your mind on our major surface combatants, our airwing, and the weapons they carry. Then take a moment to go back a quarter century to 1995, still in the first Bill Clinton administration, then move yourself through three more Presidents from both political parties – and multiple Congresses wher…