Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Aborted Due To Undisclosed Issue
The aborted launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base comes amid debate about the future of the ICBM force.
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This Is Our First Look At A B-1 Bomber Carrying A Stealthy Cruise Missile Externally
The Air Force hopes its B-1s will eventually be able to carry up to a dozen of the missiles, and potentially hypersonic weapons, on external pylons.
New Mobile Operations Center Used To Support B-2 Stealth Bomber Deployment To Diego Garcia
The new deployable operations center is a key component of the Air Force’s ambitions to rapidly stage its stealth bombers at forward operating bases.
B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Is “Starting To Look Like An Airplane”
The Air Force has said that it is aiming for the prototype to take its first flight in December 2021, but that this milestone could be delayed.
Air Force Wants To Use External Pylons To Arm The B-1B Bomber With 31 Hypersonic Missiles
The configuration would revolutionize the B-1’s standoff strike capability and it would keep the jet relevant as it enters the twilight of its career.
Air Force Names Its Newest Helicopters “Grey Wolves” Because They Will Fly in “Packs”
The U.S. Air Force has officially named its new MH-139A light utility helicopter the Grey Wolf. The name is meant to evoke how many of the MH-139As will operate in “packs” to defend America’s ballistic missile silos, as well as the endurance necessary to complete that mission set.
Global Strike Command Strikes Confusion With New Helicopter Nickname Teaser Tweet
The U.S. Air Force is set to reveal the official nickname for its new MH-139A light utility helicopters at a ceremony later this week. However, it appeared briefly earlier today that an official Tweet from Air Force Global Strike Command, which is set to be the primary user of these helicopters, employing them to guard America’s missile silos, had let the moniker slip out early.
Dark Horse Contender Boeing Snags Air Force Deal To Replace Aging UH-1N Hueys With MH-139
Partnered with Italian defense contractor Leonardo, the company was the only one to offer a chopper that’s not already in U.S. military service.