DefenceTalkThe US military has been developing next generation weapons for years, and in that effort, it’s made some impressive advances. The latest: a targeted electromagnetic pulse weapon capable of knocking out electronics without collateral damage. “No lights,” James Bond mutters, observing the fallout of a mysterious blast in the 1995 film, “Goldeneye.” “Not one single […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-develops-electromagnetic-pulse-weapon-64413/

DefenceTalke of the most visible symbols of the United States of America and the office of the president of the United States,” James said. “The Boeing 747-8 is the only aircraft manufactured in the United States (that), when fully missionized, meets the necessary capabilities established to execute the presidential support mission, while reflecting the office […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-identifies-boeing-747-8-platform-for-next-air-force-one-62304/

DefenceTalkEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE: Four-year-old Steve Rainey sat on the hood of his father’s car at a local airshow watching the small airplanes and helicopters at the airport. When the Thunderbirds in their F-100s sped by, Rainey fell off the car, looked up at the sky and thought, “I’ve got to do that.” Jan. 22, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-22-pilot-reaches-1000-flight-hours-62306/

DefenceTalkThe Air Force’s ability to continue building partnerships to meet challenges of future warfare directly involves Airmen and Soldiers who are focused on building partnership capacity throughout the region. As the result of a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) Air Warfare Center […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-develops-interoperability-with-uae-61876/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Air Force has approved full rate production for Lockheed Martin’s (LMT) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM-ER). JASSM-ER successfully completed U.S. Air Force Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) flight testing in 2013. During IOT&E, the program had a 95 percent success rate, scoring 20 successes in 21 flights. Lots 11 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-approves-full-rate-production-for-lockheed-martins-jassm-er-61167/

DefenceTalkMore than 180 Airmen from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, and 12 F-15C Eagles flew to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, near Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to participate in a bilateral training event, Thracian Eagle 2014, Aug. 18-Sep. 1. Pilots from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, maintainers and a mixture of other professions, including Airmen from Ramstein Air Base, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-deploys-f-15s-to-bulgaria-60393/

DefenceTalkA Department of Defense spokesman has announced the temporary grounding of the F-35 fleet based upon a recent runway incident. Navy Rear Admiral John Kirby, Pentagon press secretary, stated that the technical air worthiness authorities of the Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy have issued a directive to ground the F-35 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35-fleet-temporarily-grounded-60073/

DefenceTalkSikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract to develop new combat search and rescue helicopters. Sikorsky will develop a derivative of the UH-60M Black Hawk model for the Air Force’s rescue mission. The award of an estimated $1.28 billion Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract includes […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sikorsky-to-develop-us-air-force-new-combat-rescue-helicopter-59983/

DefenceTalkElon Musk, the inventor and technology billionaire who recently debuted a rocket that he hopes will travel to Mars, has filed suit against the US Air Force claiming the military currently relies on an unfair billing process that costs taxpayers millions. Musk, the founder and CEO of SpaceX, first announced that he would file suit […]https://www.defencetalk.com/spacex-sues-usaf-citing-unfair-contractor-monopoly-59873/

DefenceTalkAccording to Air Force sources, the service is suffering from an inferiority complex. It doesn’t get enough respect and recognition for the things it likes to do – flying fighters and dropping ordnance – and receives too many demands for the things it must do but doesn’t like doing as much – airborne ISR, transportation, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/message-to-the-us-air-force-it-is-better-to-be-feared-than-loved-59737/