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SNC to Integrate AC/MC-130J Countermeasures for US SOCOM

SNC to Integrate AC/MC-130J Countermeasures for US SOCOM

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) was selected by the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) as the supplier for the AC-130J and MC-130J Radio Frequency Countermeasure (RFCM) program.

The RFCM suite will provide special operation forces (SOF) operators with accurate and tim…

Upbeat Chief of Staff Describes the Future of US Air Force

Upbeat Chief of Staff Describes the Future of US Air Force

WASHINGTON — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein presented an optimistic and confident portrait of the service’s future July 1, telling an influential audience at the Brookings Institution the service is fulfilling all missions with excellence and ingenuity despite an array of challeng…
Dutch Army Receives First Bushmaster EW Vehicle

Dutch Army Receives First Bushmaster EW Vehicle

Electronic warfare is becoming increasingly important in today’s battlefield. An armored vehicle specially equipped for electronic warfare is therefore a welcome addition. The first copy of the so-called Multirole Electronic Warfare Bushmaster was transferred today to 102 Electronic Warfare Company….
Israeli Air Force Training German Heron TP Crews

Israeli Air Force Training German Heron TP Crews

In the last few months, the 11th course in the “Red Baron” squadron ended. The squadron’s role is to train German crews to operate the Israeli “Eitan” (Heron TP) RPAV, as the German Air Force is in the process of developing their own version of the aircraft. “The ‘Red Baron’ squadron is the only non…
CRS Surveys Pentagon Counter-UAV Systems

CRS Surveys Pentagon Counter-UAV Systems

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones, have proliferated rapidly and are available to nation states and to nonstate actors and individuals. These systems could provide U.S. adversaries with a low-cost means of conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions again…

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