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US Air Force drops Lockheed hypersonic missile after failed tests
The service's acquisition chief made the comments a day after Secretary Frank Kendall told lawmakers the latest ARRW test failed.
Predictive maintenance works. Why isn’t the military using it more?
Officials estimate those initiatives have saved hundreds of millions of dollars, increased vehicle availability and cut time at work.
US Air Force seeks to extend winning streak in hypersonic weapon tests
Gen. Duke Richardson, head of Air Force Materiel Command, told reporters the upcoming ARRW test will be “a big one.”
Air Force’s new nuclear bomb program to be audited by military watchdog
The Air Force plans to fly the new B61 bomb on the F-35A and other fighter and bomber jets.
Lockheed hypersonic weapon moves to next phase after US Air Force test success
The July 12 test marks the end of the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon's booster test phase and paves the way for all-up-round testing later this year.
Rocket carrying new nuclear missile component explodes in late-night test
Officials are investigating the cause of the mishap, which did not injure anyone.
US sending Ukraine new $1 billion arms package amid grinding Donbas fight
The U.S. will send Ukraine another $1 billion in weapons to fight Russia, including Harpoon anti-ship launchers for the first time from the U.S., and more ammunition for high-tech, medium-range rocket launchers, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
US Air Force awards contracts to start designing F-35 weapon
The stand-in attack weapon could be used to destroy enemy air defenses or ballistic missile launchers.
Russia claims its Zadira laser weapon destroyed a drone in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that the claim reflects Moscow’s desire to find an alternative to missiles.
By Staff
Successful test could rally Air Force hypersonics program
The test off the coast of Southern California broke a streak of three testing failures last year, that led Congress to nix procurement funds in 2022.
Javelin missile: Made by the US, wielded by Ukraine, feared by Russia
The American-made FGM-148 Javelin has been making mincemeat of T-72s and T-90s in Ukraine, according to reports.
By Jon Guttman