In 2014, the last Mirage F1s of the French Air Force retired after four decades of loyal service. Until the end, this single-jet fighter from Dassault ...
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Raytheon to design self-defense micro-missile for US Air Force by 2023
To cope with the increased threat posed by missiles and anti-tank rockets to their armored vehicles, several armed forces, including those of Israel and Russia, have undertaken ...
Read the articleBoeing makes F15-EX its workhorse for upcoming competitions
A few days ago, the American Congress authorized a budget line limited to $ 22,9 billion so that the US Air Force could acquire between 144 and 200 new…
Read the articleMajor programs (F35 ..) threaten advanced aviation industry according to the US Air Force
Since his appointment as Assistant Secretary to the US Air Force in charge of acquisitions in February 2018, Will Roper has many times surprised his audience with his proposals ...
Read the articleT-7 Red Hawk, T-50 Golden Eagle, M-346 Master and F-22 Raptor: the great ambitions of the US Air Force's RFX Reforge program
In 2018, the US Air Force selects Boeing and the Swedish aircraft manufacturer Saab as part of the TX competition, aimed at providing a new advanced training aircraft to replace the old…
Read the articleAirborne laser weapon: the US Special Operations Command aims for a demonstrator by 2022
After years of postponement and initially expected for the 2019 fiscal year, the prospect of integrating a laser weapon system into the vast array of armaments of the AC-130J Ghostrider gunship seems to be…
Read the articleUS defense budget: Senate tries to save certain military programs
At the beginning of the year, the Pentagon published its forecast budget for the 2021 fiscal year. As we have already had the opportunity to analyze, these publications by the American Defense offer a…
Read the articleAs the Eurodrone stagnates, the US Air Force prepares the successor to the famous MQ-9 Reaper
In March, the head of acquisitions of the US Air Force, Will Roper, had announced before the US Congress that the USAF wanted to stop the production of MQ-9 Reaper drones at…
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