E-4B Emergency Command Post Doubles as SECDEF’s Ride
Defense Secretary Robert Gates likes to take his office with him and stay connected when he flies overseas. His “Flying …
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British RC-135W Air Seeker Crews in Training
The first British crewmembers to fly the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft arrived at the 55th Wing at Offutt …
UAVs: The Future of Border Surveillance?
When the Department of Homeland Security announced on Jan. 14, 2011, that it would cancel funding for the ambitious Secure …
Gorgon Stare to Deploy
Downplaying a report that found flaws in the system, the Air Force’s combat chief says the Gorgon Stare wide-area surveillance …
Common Aviation Command and Control System
The Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) program aims to modernize the equipment of the Marine Air Command and …
Poseidon Among New Naval Aircraft Joining the Fleet During the Centennial of Naval Aviation Year
The U.S. Navy’s new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft has entered into Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
Prime contractor …
X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle
One of the tools desired by even the earliest space visionaries, dating back to 1930s Nazi Germany, has been an …
Kratos Defense Acquires Herley Industries
Just a few months ago, Herley Industries Inc. executives were briefing financial analysts on the health of the defense contractor …
Space Access: New and Emerging U.S. Capabilities
The United States has the distinction of being the first country to use space for military purposes, launching both photoreconnaissance …
Gulf War: RF-4C Phantom II in Desert Storm
The RF-4C Phantom II was the last manned, tactical reconnaissance aircraft in U. S. Air Force inventory. The 1991 Persian …