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Collaborative Combat Aircraft for Disruptive Air Warfare
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World’s first AI-human aerial dogfight conducted, reveals US Air Force
Conducted last year by the United States Air Force (USAF), a modified F-16 (called the X-62A) went toe-to-toe with a human pilot in a death-defying battle of wits.
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Moment Rep. Mike Waltz holds up a $90,000 bag of insulator joints as stumped USAF Secretary admits he has NO IDEA about overspending
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Due to the high repair costs, the US Air Force will retire one of its B-2 Spirit bombers
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Due to successive delays, Congress is considering reducing the number of F-35s destined for the U.S. Armed Forces for Fiscal Year 2025
It is reported that the US Air Force has issued a tender to equip Seymour Jones Air Force Base in North Carolina with structures to protect aircraft from small UAVs weighing up to 55lb (25kg). The airbase is home to the 4th Fighter Wing, equipped with F-15E fighter-bombers. The airbase is already equipped with lightweight aircraft shelters (photo), so it appears that these shelters will now need to be retrofitted with drone defence structures.
The RIM-174B/C ERAM (SM-6 Block IA/IB) ship-based ultra-long-range surface-to-air guided missiles are being adapted for use by USAF fighters.
The programme, carried out by specialists from the US Navy and Air Force Research Laboratories, as well as Raytheon and Boeing, is aimed at comprehensive integration of the RIM-174B/C ERAM into the F/A-18E/F weapon control systems via the MIL-STD-1760 multiplexed data bus (or its enhanced version), as well as updating the source code of the Super Hornet's software.
Structural adaptation involves equipping the SM-6 SAMs with suspension points adapted to the LAU-118 underwing assemblies, as well as the removal of the 468kg Mk 72 solid rocket boosters.
Good flight qualities of SM-6 SAMs with their Mk.104 DTRM engines will provide F/A-18E/F pilots to use them with a weapon with the range of 250-300 km (when launched from altitudes above 10 km). It can work as anti-radar, anti-ship and air-surface (aeroballistic). It can reach a maximum flight speed of 4000 km/h and an average trajectory speed of 3300 km/h
Using the onboard AN/APG-79 AESA radar or E-3C/G radar controllers, Super Hornet pilots will be able to detect, escort and intercept operational-tactical ballistic missiles and intermediate-range ballistic missile warheads. This capability will be provided by the RIM-174B Dual II (SM-6 Dual II) aircraft modification with optimised algorithms of active radar sensors and radar fuzes.
Thus, the F/A-18E/F ‘Super Hornet’ fleet receives an advanced multifunctional tactical missile with air-to-air parameters comparable to the domestic R-37M air-to-air missile. Nevertheless, the effective reflective surface of about 0.2 square metres makes these missiles elementary targets for modern S-400 and CEP-300V4 air defence systems.
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USAF F-35s Are Officially Getting Joint Strike Cruise Missiles That Fit In Their Bays
Joint Strike Missiles will give Air Force F-35A new options for conducting stand-off strikes, especially in the maritime domain.
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Oregon Air National Guard welcomes state-of-the-art F-15EX jets to replace old fleet
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Air Force Video Provides Unprecedented Look Inside The E-4B Nightwatch ‘Doomsday Plane’
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Massive China-Focused Black Flag Test Exercise Flies Deep Into The Virtual Realm
The Air Force’s Black Flag exercise is now testing capabilities in entirely virtual mock air battles with China.