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Military Aviation News March 20, 2024

US Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic weapon test

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday it had conducted a successful test of an air-launched hypersonic weapon in the…

Military Aviation News June 1, 2023

Boeing Begins First U.S. Air Force B-52 Radar Upgrades

The radar will increase the aircraft’s navigation accuracy, targeting and tracking while providing new, high-resolution mapping SAN ANTONIO, June 1, 2023 — The first U.S….

Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)

Military Aviation News January 30, 2023

DARPA, AFRL, Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne Team’s Second Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept Launched from B-52 Accomplishes All Test Objectives

PALMDALE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023 — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Aerojet Rocketdyne…

Military Aviation News October 28, 2019

RAF TYPHOON FIGHTERS EXERCISE WITH USAF B-52 BOMBERS

RAF Typhoon fighter jets based at RAF Coningsby have exercised with visiting US B-52 bombers for the second time this year. The RAF aircraft carried…

Military Aviation News July 12, 2019

Raytheon selected for B-52 AESA radar upgrade

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) was selected by the Boeing Company as radar supplier for the B-52 bomber radar modernization program. Under the contract, Raytheon will design,…

USAF B-52 testers complete leaflet bomb drops

Military Aviation News July 27, 2017

USAF B-52 testers complete leaflet bomb drops

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — An important part of U.S. military operations overseas is communicating with the local population. This can be done…

JASSM

Military Aviation News June 2, 2017

U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin for 360 JASSM-ER missiles production

ORLANDO, Fla., June 2, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $413.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Lot 15 production of the…

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0042 USAF

Military Aviation News May 19, 2016

Crew safe, investigation continues following B-52 crash in Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) — A B-52H Stratofortress crashed at approximately 8:30 a.m. local time, May 18, on the flightline at Andersen Air…

Military Aviation News January 13, 2016

Boeing Delivers Six Enhanced B-52 Bomber Weapons Bay Launchers

Upgraded launchers increase bomber’s weapons capacity and flexibility BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La., Jan. 13, 2015 – Six of the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bombers…

Military Aviation News December 16, 2015

U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin $302 Million for JASSM and JASSM-ER Production

Lockheed Martin has received a $302.2 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for continued production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM®) and its…

Military Aviation News October 2, 2015

Boeing B-52 Bomber Flies into the Future with Digital Upgrades

Air Force contract award adds CONECT modernization to full B-52 fleet OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 2, 2015 – The nation’s entire B-52 bomber fleet will soon…

Military Aviation News February 4, 2015

Boeing Receives Contract to Modernize B-52 with Digital Communications

CONECT will be installed in 10 more bombers; upgrade improves situational awareness and mission effectiveness The B-52 Stratofortress bomber was built during the Cold…

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