Defense Systems
Air Force orders $91.6M worth of EW jammers from Raytheon
Contract modification calls for 250 more MALD-J missiles, which can fool enemy radars by impersonating friendly aircraft.
Defense Systems
Air Force launces ninth GPS IIF satellite as delays continue for GPS III
As funding cuts push back plans for the next generation of satellites, the service says the current constellation can handle the load.
Business
Pentagon Has Done a Bad Job of Defending Nuclear Triad, Air Force General Says
With hundreds of billions of dollars in new nuclear weapons being eyed over the next two decades, Pentagon leaders are pushing the value of the mission.
Science & Tech
War by Doxxing
Combat pilots are just the most recent victims of a common practice. It doesn’t mean that the military has been hacked.
Science & Tech
The Air Force Might Have To Protect Money Laundering in Space
Burgeoning US space monitoring capabilities may one day be used to protect off-planet money launderers from Chinese rockets.
Defense Systems
SpaceX, ULA spar over military sat launch competition
The Air Force launch rivals talk cost and capabilities during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on assured access to space.
Defense Systems
Handheld imaging tool makes light work of aircraft inspections
AFRL's HIT improves the quality of images while taking equipment weight from 1,200 pounds to 18 pounds.
Defense Systems
AFRL's sweat-sensor app breaks new ground in bio-monitoring
The lab, working with the University of Cincinnati, develops a patch that can deliver key medical information in near-real time to a smartphone.
Defense Systems
Air Force continues to track debris from exploded satellite
Weeks after confirming the explosion, the Air Force monitors the resulting space junk in polar orbit.
Defense Systems
AFRL working on insect-eye view for urban targeting
Lab awards additional funding for research into wide field-of-view image seekers for increased targeting ability in cluttered environments.
Defense Systems
Air Force looking to weaponized ultrashort pulse lasers
The technology could require only a modest amount of energy to create a destructive beam.
Ideas
The Air Force's Argument for Retiring the A-10 Makes No Sense
Service leaders claim the decision is based on cost and effectiveness. A close analysis of the data says otherwise.
Threats
US, Allies Reviewing Bomb Stockpiles for ISIS Fight
The U.S. military is making sure it has enough bombs and missiles to continue striking Islamic State strongholds in Iraq and Syria.
Defense Systems
Air Force weather satellite explodes in orbit
The 20-year-old satellite was no longer being used for forecasts but leaves more than a ton of space junk behind.
Defense Systems
AF secretary: Deadline to replace Russian rocket engine could be too soon
Deborah Lee James tells lawmakers that a domestic rocket engine might not be ready by 2019, because "this is rocket science."
Defense Systems
JIE: How DOD is building a bigger network that's also a smaller target
The Joint Regional Security Stacks add speed to the interservice network while reducing its cyber attack surface.
Defense Systems
Predator demos sense-and-avoid system with first air-to-air radar
Another Predator also sets a new flight endurance record, General Atomics says.
Defense Systems
Air Force closing in on more powerful satellite comm system
Six months of testing have concluded on the first three satellites in the AEHF constellation, which could soon reach initial operating capability.
Defense Systems
New anti-ship missile conducts precision strikes without GPS
The Navy's LRASM, developed with DARPA and the Air Force, also reduced reliance on traditional — and jammable — ISR platforms and networking links.
Policy