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    Aircraft

    AFRL’s XQ-67A Makes First Successful Flight

    March 6, 2024
    The XQ-67A is the first of a second generation of autonomous collaborative platforms.
    Defense

    DZYNE Technologies Awarded $49 Million Contract by Air Force Research Lab for Advanced Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Development

    Dec. 18, 2023
    DZYNE Technologies, a leading innovator in autonomous defense technology, today announced the award of a $49 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL...
    Defense

    Air Force Releases Chief Master Sergeant Promotion Cycle Statistics

    Dec. 6, 2023
    Air Force officials have selected 506 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,249 eligible for a selection rate of 22.5 percent in the 23E9 promotion...
    U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem
    Defense

    T-7A Red Hawk Arrives at Edwards Air Force Base

    Nov. 10, 2023
    The aircrew collaboration in the cockpit represents the structure of the T-7A Integrated Test Force, which will see Air Force and Boeing team members working shoulder-to-shoulder...
    (Courtesy photo) Samuel King Jr.
    Aircrew test out a C-130H Hercules new digital displays for the first time Aug. 2, 2023, on a flight to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The major upgrade, called Avionics Modernization Program Increment 2, is a significant improvement to the almost 60-year-old aircraft’s avionics and navigation systems.
    Avionics

    Air Force Reserve Command's C-130H Hercules Avionics Goes Digital

    Oct. 18, 2023
    More than 23 Air Force Reserve and 54 Air National Guard C-130H aircraft will receive the AMP Inc 2 modification over the next five years at a cost of approximately $7 million...
    U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk
    Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks during the Tinker and the Primes Conference in Midwest City, Okla., Aug. 9, 2023. Kendall spoke about competition from China and his Seven Operational Imperatives to being operationally successful when projecting power.
    Defense

    Air Force, Industry Discuss Sustainment and Supply Chain Needs in a World With True Competitors

    Aug. 23, 2023
    Tinker and the Primes conference is produced by the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Tinker AFB and aerospace industry partners to discuss how they can help...
    U.S. Air Force graphic
    Shown is a rendering of the blended wing body prototype aircraft. On Aug. 16, 2023, the Department of the Air Force selected JetZero for the BWB prototype aircraft project. The effort aims to mature BWB technology and demonstrate its capabilities, giving the department and commercial industry more options for future air platforms.
    Defense

    DAF Selects JetZero To Develop Blended Wing Body Aircraft Prototype

    Aug. 17, 2023
    The commercial industry, including passenger airlines and air freight companies, stand to benefit from development of this technology as well, increasing available cabin or cargo...
    U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham
    Staff Sgt. Dylan Metcalf, 54th Helicopter Squadron flight engineer, poses with a pair of heated glove prototypes being tested by Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 28, 2023. The 54th HS can work up to approximately 10,000 feet where temperatures can be extremely low, requiring the highest level of cold-weather equipment to stay warm and offset hypothermia.
    Defense

    Minot AFB Develops Prototype Gloves for Extreme Cold Temperatures

    Aug. 17, 2023
    By Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham, 5th Bomb Wing Public AffairsMinot Air Force Base’s innovation cell, also known as Atomic Spark, has brought another innovative solution...
    Defense

    Independent Panel Review Suggests How DOD Can Mitigate Risks in Microelectronics Commercial Supply Chain

    Aug. 10, 2023
    The Research and Engineering’s Microelectronics Quantifiable Assurance effort allows DoD to bridge the gap between its requirements and the commercial supply chain allowing the...
    U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk
    A model sandcastle sits on a table in front of an ExOne S-Print sand 3D printer at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., April 13, 2023. The 76th Commodity Maintenance Group’s new foundry can sand cast aluminum parts up to 120 pounds, providing another avenue for sourcing aircraft parts not easily obtained through traditional contracting methods.
    Engines & Components

    76th Commodities Maintenance Group Starts Sand Casting Aluminum Parts

    Aug. 1, 2023
    By Paul Shirk, 72nd Air Base Wing Public AffairsThe 76th Commodities Maintenance Group and Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling, or REACT, Lab at Tinker Air Force Base have...

    Articles & News

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    Airman 1st Class Jacob Helzer, 100th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics maintenance journeyman, uses the Boom Cover Tool on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, July 22, 2022. The Boom Cover Tool, created by Helzer, is expected to save 40,000 man-hours and $1 million annually.
    Defense

    Airman’s Innovation Saves Time, Money

    Aug. 25, 2022
    A new boom cover tool has the potential to save the U.S. Air Force 40,000 man-hours and approximately $1 million per year.

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    Defense

    Metrea Announces First Ever Commercial Aerial Refueling of US Air Force Aircraft

    July 13, 2023
    Metrea is proud to have been part of a historic first by providing commercial air-to-air refueling to U.S. Air Force RC-135 and E-3 aircraft in support of exercise RESOLUTE HUNTER...
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    Education & Training

    Three Generations of Breaking Barriers: T-7A Red Hawk Soars With Us Air Force Test Pilot

    June 30, 2023
    Maj. Bryce Turner, a test pilot from the 416th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, has achieved a historic feat by becoming the first Air Force pilot to fly the T-...
    U.S. Air Force photo by Kyle Larson
    Two F-35s from the 461st Flight Test Squadron fly in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The squadron recently took flight with a complement of software applications developed by government and industry providers previously tested on the F-22 Raptor – demonstrating for the first time the ability to use the same tactical software applications on both stealth fighters.
    Defense

    AFMC Innovation Team Revolutionizes Stealth Fighter Fleet

    June 12, 2023
    An F-35A Lightning II from the 461st Flight Test Squadron recently took flight with a complement of software applications developed by government and industry providers previously...
    U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Merchak
    A formation of 21 aircraft taxi on the flightline as part of a maximum aircraft generation event for exercise Golden Phoenix at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., May 12, 2023. During the exercise, the Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator MagNav project performed real-time magnetic navigation on the C-17A Globemaster III in flight, becoming the first organization to successfully demonstrate the cutting-edge technology in real-time on a Defense Department aircraft.
    Defense

    MagNav Project Successfully Demonstrates Real-Time Magnetic Navigation

    May 30, 2023
    In a groundbreaking achievement, the Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator, or AIA, MagNav project recently performed...
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    Global Hawk
    Defense

    PACAF RQ-4 Global Hawks Arrive at Yokota Air Base

    May 30, 2023
    The Global Hawk’s mission is to provide a broad range of U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to support joint forces, and Allies and partners in worldwide...
    Unmanned

    Xwing Awarded Contract To Bring Its Autonomous Flight Technology to the U.S. Air Force

    May 11, 2023
    Autonomous aviation company, Xwing, announced today that it was awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with the USAF’s AFWERX Prime program. Through...
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    Maintenance IT

    Rapid Sustainment Office’s CBM+ Artificial Intelligence Toolkit Earns Air Force System of Record Designation

    May 9, 2023
    The Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office’s Predictive Analytics and Decision Assistant leverages artificial intelligence software to transform logistics data into actionable predictive...
    U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matt Porter
    Senior Airman Austin Sondergard, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on a KC-10 Extender at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Oct. 10, 2022. Sondergard received brain surgery to remove an arteriovenous malformation and later suffered loss to his memory, speech and motor skills due to a stroke. Recovered, Sondergard returned to his duties as a crew chief and hobby as an avid powerlifter.
    Defense

    605th AMXS Crew Chief Embodies the Warrior Heart

    May 3, 2023
    By Senior Airman Matt Porter, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public AffairsMobility Airmen that answer the call to serve at the Defense Department’s only tri-service base learn...
    U.S. Embassy in Nigeria photo by Olaoluwa Aworinde
    Brig. Gen. Joel Safranek, director of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate, gives his remarks during ceremonies celebrating recently completed base infrastructure improvements, at Kainji Air Force Base, Nigeria, April 27, 2023. The construction was part of the historic $500 million U.S. foreign military sale to Nigeria, which also includes the delivery of the 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, munitions and training.
    Defense

    Nigerian Air Force Receives New Facilities for A-29 Super Tucano Fleet

    May 3, 2023
    Less than two years after 12 A-29 Super Tucanos were inducted into the Nigerian Air Force, a $38 million project to construct new facilities for the aircraft was successfully ...