Tag: US Air Force

USAF B-2 BOMBERS IN GUAM LAY BARE PLA’S WEAK UNDERBELLY

Sourced : Asia Times The Pentagon’s placement of three B-2 heavy penetration strategic bombers along with a crew of 200 pilots, technicians and maintenance personnel at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam has again highlighted the conspicuous absence of China’s H-20 bombers in the area. The US Air Force has provided scant details about the… Continue reading USAF B-2 BOMBERS IN GUAM LAY BARE PLA’S WEAK UNDERBELLY

USAF IS EXPERIMENTING AND PLANNING FOR THE 6TH GENERATION FIGHTER

Sourced : Next Big Future By Brian Wang The US Air Force has begun experimenting and conceptual planning for a 6th generation fighter aircraft to emerge in coming years as a technological step beyond the F-35. The Navy vision for a future carrier air wing in 2040 and beyond is comprised of the carrier-launched variant… Continue reading USAF IS EXPERIMENTING AND PLANNING FOR THE 6TH GENERATION FIGHTER

U.S UPS PRESSURE ON ISIS WITH FIRST B-52 BOMBER STRIKE

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., drops live ordnance over the Nevada Test and Training Range near here May 12 during an Air Force firepower demonstration. The demonstration showcases the Air Force's air and space capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

Sourced : AFP The US Air Force for the first time deployed a B-52 bomber against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Pentagon said Wednesday as it ramps up a 20-month campaign to smash the jihadists. The bombing mission, in which a hulking B-52 destroyed a weapons storage facility south of Mosul,… Continue reading U.S UPS PRESSURE ON ISIS WITH FIRST B-52 BOMBER STRIKE

THE U.S IS SENDING B-52s TO QATAR TO PUMMEL ISIS

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, 2016 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate Da’esh and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider international community, and as needed in the region. The B-52 offers diverse capabilities including the delivery of precision weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)

Sourced : Business Insider The US Air Force two deployed B-52 bombers to Qatar on Saturday to join the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the first time they have been based in the Middle East since the end of the Gulf War in 1991. US Air Forces Central Command said it last… Continue reading THE U.S IS SENDING B-52s TO QATAR TO PUMMEL ISIS

EXTENSION OF NATO – INTRACOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS CONTRACT FOR AWACS AIRCRAFT

After an international competition, IDE (INTRACOM Defense Electronics) extended the existing agreement with Boeing, within the frame of the upgrade program CNS/ATM (Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/ Air Traffic Management) of NATO Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft. The new project of IDE concerns specialized subsystems of the AWACS aircraft and will be completed in May… Continue reading EXTENSION OF NATO – INTRACOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS CONTRACT FOR AWACS AIRCRAFT