DefenceTalkKIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE: In an effort to counter the increasing threat posed by enemy drones and other airborne threats, the U.S. Army is making an investment in directed energy prototype technology, with the Tactical High Power Operational Responder, or THOR, system, developed at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland Air […]

DefenceTalkWhen faced with eminent danger, no one has to think twice about what to do next. Get away from it! But what if you are in a confined space and maybe not even aware of the danger? That’s a very real possibility faced daily by maintenance technicians every time they go to work inside an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/air-force-researchers-developing-wearable-agent-detector-to-improve-aircraft-maintainer-safety-74933/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Northern Command is responsible for defending the homeland and is morphing to develop 21st century tools to defend against 21st century threats. “Our adversaries have watched, learned and invested to offset our strengths while exploiting our weaknesses,” Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy told the House Armed Services Committee today. “They have demonstrated […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northcom-com-calls-for-21st-century-tools-to-defeat-current-threats-74793/

DefenceTalkThe Air Force recently announced the Vanguard Program as part of its transformational science and technology portfolio identified in the 2030 strategy for the next decade. Vanguard programs will rapidly advance emerging weapon systems and warfighting concepts through prototyping and experimentation. With these programs, the Air Force aims to deliver game changing new operational capabilities […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-announces-vanguard-peos-74319/

s have flown from the decks of HMS Queen Elizabeth in UK waters, the first time fighter jets have operated from a British carrier in home waters in a decade. HMS Queen Elizabeth is in the North Sea, conducting Carrier Qualification for Royal Navy and Royal Air Force pilots from the UK Lightning Force, based […]

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) likely wants to mount a laser weapon on its aircraft in the next few years, judging from some recently published procurement requests. On Saturday, the PLAAF said it was looking for bidders for developing systems that would support an airborne, offensive laser weapon. While the details are scant, […]

The United States met a mounting 21st-century strategic challenge from Russia and China on Friday with the creation of a full-fledged U.S. Space Force within the Department of Defense. Acting on an ambition by President Donald Trump that had met resistance at first, the White House signaled its determination to not cede superiority in a […]

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio: The U.S. Air Force has an inventory of approximately 5,500 diesel light carts that provide flight line and perimeter illumination. This lighting is a necessity for aircraft maintenance, troubleshooting and perimeter lighting to secure the outskirts of deployed/contingency locations. Flight line aircraft maintenance performed at night often requires both lighting […]

DefenceTalkAs South Korea became the latest country to buy and deploy US F-35 stealth fighter jets, Chinese military observers asserted that an upgraded Chinese J-20 fighter will gain overwhelming superiority over the F-35 in future and that China can fend off all potential threats from what media dubs the “US F-35 friends circle” in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/upgraded-j-20-fighter-jet-overwhelmingly-superior-to-us-f-35-analysts-72047/

DefenceTalkThe Air Force successfully held a critical design review of the B-21 weapon system November 28-30, 2018. The event served as a multi-disciplined technical review that ensured the Air Force’s newest bomber has a stable and mature design as the program moves forward into manufacturing and flight test. According to Air Force leadership, the review […]https://www.defencetalk.com/b-21-raider-program-holds-weapons-system-critical-design-review-71984/