JULY 15, 2022 – With the goal of improving the ability to test increasingly robust GPS systems for aerial assets, the 746th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, developed a high power jammer tracking system, or HPJ-T, to provide constant GPS jamming on a system for an extended period of time. The 746 TS is part of the 704th Test Group, a unit of the Arnold … [Read more...]

JULY 14, 2022 - The Air Force conducted another successful hypersonic test off the Southern California coast, July 12. The Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon Booster Test Flight-3 was the 12th flight for the program and third release demonstration. The AGM-183A weapons system reached hypersonic speeds and primary and secondary objectives were met. “This was another … [Read more...]

JULY 14, 2022 - The B-2 Spirit cadre of highly skilled pilots are a part of an exclusive community, which is highlighted by the way the Air Force catalogs these impressive men and women in the history books. Every B-2 pilot goes through Initial Qualification Training at Whiteman Air Force Base to learn how to fly the most technologically-advanced strategic bomber in the … [Read more...]

JULY 14, 2022 - The Air Force’s high-altitude, all-weather reconnaissance aircraft, the U-2 Dragon Lady, recently flew Beale Air Force Base’s last Optical Bar Camera mission. The OBC mission, which captures daylight acquisition of high-altitude photographs, will transition to forward operating locations supported by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. This move … [Read more...]

JULY 13, 2022 - The Lift Hexa, an electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, completed its first test flight at Duke Field July 6. The unmanned aircraft, piloted via remote control, used 18 motors and propellers to fly for approximately 10 minutes and reach a height of about 50 feet. This test was an important first step towards the incorporating the Hexa into … [Read more...]