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Testing at the Upside-Down Air Force, RADC

The Fascinating Story Of The USAF’s “Upside-Down Air Force” The Fascinating Story Of The USAF’s “Upside-Down Air Force”

By Oliver Parken

May 31 6:37 PM EDT

Everything We Learned About The Next Doomsday Planes For The Air Force

Everything We Learned About The Next Doomsday Planes For The Air Force Everything We Learned About The Next Doomsday Planes For The Air Force

By Joseph Trevithick

May 23 12:49 PM EDT

AEW&C aircraft in North Korea.

North Korea May Be Building An Early-Warning Radar Plane North Korea May Be Building An Early-Warning Radar Plane

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 15 4:13 PM EST

CMV-22 Ospreys Could Fill In For Navy E-2 Hawkeyes As Communications Nodes

CMV-22 Ospreys Could Fill In For Navy E-2 Hawkeyes As Communications Nodes CMV-22 Ospreys Could Fill In For Navy E-2 Hawkeyes As Communications Nodes

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 5 9:03 PM EDT

BACN Mediterranean

Air Force’s Prized BACN Networking Jets Now Operating Over The Mediterranean Air Force’s Prized BACN Networking Jets Now Operating Over The Mediterranean

By Amelia Smith, The War Zone staff

Oct 31 6:27 PM EDT

The Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With Satellites

The Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With Satellites The Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With Satellites

By Brett Tingley

Jan 26 7:34 PM EST

StormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data Links

StormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data Links StormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data Links

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 15 6:32 PM EST

U.S. Weighs Deploying Balloons To Provide Internet Access To Cubans During Crackdown

U.S. Weighs Deploying Balloons To Provide Internet Access To Cubans During Crackdown U.S. Weighs Deploying Balloons To Provide Internet Access To Cubans During Crackdown

By Brett Tingley

Jul 23 10:00 AM EDT

F-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying Translator

F-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying Translator F-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying Translator

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Apr 30 4:18 PM EDT

Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size

Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 8 3:01 PM EST

Stealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35

Stealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35 Stealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Dec 15 5:41 PM EST

U-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-Mission

U-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-Mission U-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-Mission

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 14 8:00 PM EST

This Mysterious Military Spy Plane Has Been Flying Circles Over Seattle For Days

This Mysterious Military Spy Plane Has Been Flying Circles Over Seattle For Days This Mysterious Military Spy Plane Has Been Flying Circles Over Seattle For Days

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Jul 5 7:17 PM EDT

Air Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each Other

Air Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each Other Air Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each Other

By Joseph Trevithick

Nov 12 9:24 PM EST

Master Chart Showing US Military Aircraft And Their Data-Links Includes RQ-170 Sentinel

Master Chart Showing US Military Aircraft And Their Data-Links Includes RQ-170 Sentinel Master Chart Showing US Military Aircraft And Their Data-Links Includes RQ-170 Sentinel

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Nov 12 6:49 PM EST

Turkey Wants to Link Its F-35 Computer Brains to Networks That Will Include Russian Systems

Turkey Wants to Link Its F-35 Computer Brains to Networks That Will Include Russian Systems Turkey Wants to Link Its F-35 Computer Brains to Networks That Will Include Russian Systems

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 30 2:52 PM EDT