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New Technology Makes GPS More Secure And Reliable For Military Systems

New Modules And Receivers Certified By US Air Force

Raytheon has received security certification for new GPS modules and receivers from the Global Positioning Systems Directorate at the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.

Teams Test Swarm Autonomy In Second Major OFFSET Field Experiment

Swarms Demonstrate Tactics To Isolate An Urban Objective In A Test At Fort Benning, Georgia

During the second field experiment for DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program, teams of autonomous air and ground robots tested tactics on a mission to isolate an urban objective. Similar to the way a firefighting crew establishes a boundary around a burning building, they first identified locations of interest and then created a perimeter around the focal point.

Gone West: WASP Pilot Dorothy Olsen

Passed Away At Her Home In Tacoma At The Age Of 103

Dorothy Olsen, who was one of 1,879 women to apply for a position in the WASPs during WWII, has Gone West. Olsen passed away at her home in Tacoma, WA on July 23 at the age of 103.

USAF Takes Delivery Of A Rebuilt U.S. Army Black Hawk

Program Will Restore The Pave Hawk Operational Loss Replacement Fleet To Its Authorized Size

The first Operational Loss Replacement HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter has been delivered to the U.S. Air Force by the U.S. Army by Alaska Air National Guard Maj. Paul Rauenhorst and Capt. Seth Peterson pilots on Aug. 5, 2019, to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

Marine Corps Introduces Its First Female F-35B Pilot

Capt. Anneliese Satz Joining The 'Green Knights' In Japan

U.S. Marine Capt. Anneliese Satz left her legacy on the Marine Corps’ F-35B Program when she became the first female Marine to complete the F-35B Basic Course, June 27.