Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size
The E-11As are in high demand, but there are so few of them, pilots may not have even seen one before jumping into the cockpit of one downrange.
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U-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-Mission
The test demonstrated how an aircraft could link up with computers on the ground for tasks that demand high levels of computing power.
This Is What Ground Forces Look Like To An Electronic Warfare System And Why It’s A Big Deal
Modern units generate a large electromagnetic signature from their radios, other systems that opponents can spot, track, and attack.
E-11A Pilots Died Flying An Aircraft From A Fleet So Small None Are In The U.S. For Training
All individuals who fly the highly specialized U.S. Air Force E-11A Battlefield Airborne Control Node, or BACN, aircraft volunteer for this job and that there are so few of these planes that they’re all forward-deployed in Afghanistan. This means that aviators have no chance to train on the type in the United States before they head to Kandahar Airfield to begin flying actual operational sorties.
Air Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each Other
The U.S. Air Force hopes to begin tests involving a Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie stealthy unmanned aircraft acting as a data-fusion and relay gateway between its F-22 Raptors and F-35A Joint Strike Fighters early next year. This will follow a separate experiment to first demonstrate that the new data link, known presently as GatewayOne, can enable the two jets to share information without degrading their stealthy signatures, scheduled to occur next month.
Heat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During Exercise
The late 2017 drill was another step toward giving the unmanned aircraft their own air-to-air capabilities.
Israel Unveils Updated Armored Command Vehicle And Will Give Merkava Tank Crews X-Ray Vision
Israel’s new armored command and control vehicle is much larger than its predecessor and is likely to bring high-end networking to the ground fight.
Foreign F-35 Users Spend Millions To Stop Jet’s Computer From Sharing Their Secrets
Operators will now be able to block the F-35’s systems from sending data back to the United States, but other security concerns may remain.
USAF Plans To Test A System Called ‘Symphony’ Inside An ‘Irascible Pod’ On A U-2 Spy Plane
The Air Force is still exploring expanding the aircraft’s capabilities and mission sets even after more than 60 years of service.
Master Chart Showing US Military Aircraft And Their Data-Links Includes RQ-170 Sentinel
The diagram offers a detailed look at which planes and helicopters have which systems, but undoubtedly leaves out certain classified capabilities.