Air Force conducts first ARRW operational prototype missile test
A B-52H Stratofortress successfully released the first All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon off the Southern California coast, Dec. 9.
Autonomous aircraft testing arrives
The 40th Flight Test Squadron took possession of the first of two government-owned Kratos XQ‑58A Valkyrie aircraft. The Valkyrie is a low-cost, high-performance uncrewed air vehicle.
AFTC gains new test capability
As weapon system designers continue to innovate for the defense of the nation, the men and women of the Air Force Test Center must advance the test capabilities available to develop and prove the superiority of those systems needed to meet the demands of the National Defense Strategy.
Team Offutt welcomes first WC-135R to its fleet
Team Offutt welcomed a new aircraft to its fleet for the first time in decades when WC-135R Constant Phoenix tail number 64-14836 arrived at the Lincoln Airport July 11, 2022.
Air Force completes another successful hypersonic test
The Air Force conducted another successful hypersonic test off the Southern California coast on July 12, 2022.
Saab Completes EMD T-7A Red Hawk Deliveries from Sweden
Saab has shipped the last of five fully installed T-7A Red Hawk aft fuselages from its factory in Linköping, Sweden to Boeing’s production site in St. Louis.
B-21 Raider’s Path to Flight Readiness
In early May, Northrop Grumman successfully completed the first — and most critical — loads calibration test of the first B-21 aircraft. The recent test is one of three major conditions the aircraft will undergo in this phase of ground testing as it progresses toward first flight.
Benefield Anechoic Facility tests C-130 electronic countermeasures
An AC-130J Ghostrider assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing from Hurlburt Field, Fla., recently underwent electronic weapons countermeasures testing at the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Air Force fielding new rifle to Airmen
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Small Arms Program Office is in the final phase of delivering the Squad Designated Marksmanship Rifle (SDMR) to units across the U.S. Air Force.
Built In Alabama, Built In Georgia: Lockheed Martin Announces LMXT Strategic Tanker Manufacturing Locations
Lockheed Martin leaders announced today the LMXT strategic tanker aircraft will be manufactured in Mobile, Alabama, and Marietta, Georgia.