The Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office is undergoing final launch preparations for the fifth mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle. The OTV is scheduled to launch on Sept. 7, 2017, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
Endurance Flight Marks Completion Of Phase 2 Flight Test
An MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (MQ-1C ER) aircraft recently completed a 41.9-hour endurance flight, exceeding the 40 hour flight test goal. The Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), designed and developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), flew out of El Mirage, Calif. in a representative U.S. Army mission configuration. Since the first flight of MQ-1C ER on October 29, 2016, the aircraft has flown 43 test flights and accumulated over 260 hours in the air.
Company Will Perform an F-5 Upgrade Program For An Asia-Pacific Country
An undisclosed Asia-Pacific country has awarded a contract valued at approximately $93 million to Elbit Systems for the upgrade of the country's F-5 aircraft fleet. The contract will be performed over a three-year period. Under the upgrade contract, Elbit Systems will supply the F-5 with cutting-edge systems, including Head-Up Displays (HUDs), an advanced cockpit, radars, weapon delivery and navigation systems, as well as DASH IV Head Mounted Systems.
Scout UAS Is Less Expensive, Easier To Fly Than Current Small Military Drones
In 2015, the U.S. Marine Corps’ Next Generation Logistics innovation group, known as NexLog, was established to “advocate for the future of emerging technologies on the front lines and for equipping Marines with the ability to make solutions for their own environment.”
Models Global Weather Patterns And Provides Specific Forecasts For Specific Areas
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base acquired a supercomputer that is the latest step in a long-running weather prediction arms race.
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