Beetle: The Sci-Fi Robot Of The US Air Force
While we usually hear about ballistic, hypersonic, and all kinds of missiles, the US also explored using a giant, man-operated robot called Beetle.
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US F-22 Raptors Arrive In UAE After Wave Of Houthi Attacks
US F-22 fighter jets had arrived in the United Arab Emirates during the weekend in fulfillment of Washington’s promises to the country that it would stand with them in the fight against Houthis.
Air Force Ordered To Pay $230M Over Sutherland Springs Shooting
A federal court has ordered the US Air Force to pay more than $230 million to the victims’ families and survivors of the 2017 Sutherland Springs shooting.
Ex-US Air Force Staff Sergeant, Steven Carrillo, To Plead Guilty To Killing Of Federal Security Officer
Ex-US Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Carrillo will now plead guilty in the case of his killing of federal security officer David Patrick Underwood.
The MOAB: The Mother Of All Bombs Comes With The Mother Of All Price Tags Too
Meet the Mother of All Bombs, the largest non-nuclear bomb the US has ever used which gave ISIS-K a taste of their own medicine.
The A-12: SR-71 Blackbird’s Forgotten Elder
Meet the A-12, the spy plane that stood in the shadow of its younger brother, the legendary SR-71 Blackbird.
The Air Force Wants to Fly Lower and Faster, and That’s a Good Thing
Air Force training ranges in Arizona will offer better training to pilots soon. Environmental studies are in work to determine the impact of updating flight restrictions in the area.
Chinese Air Force sends 39 warplanes to Taiwan’s ADIZ
Chinese Air Force sends 39 warplanes to Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ), the largest air fleet dispatched to Taiwanese airspace since October 4, 2021.
F-35 logistics systems first phase of upgrades now completed
F-35 logistics system has now completed the first phase of replacing ALIS with ODIN, a more user-friendly and cost-efficient system.
Only The Air Force Could Spend $300,000 Buying Coffee Cups Designed In The 1950s.
The US Air Force notoriously spent a whopping $300,000 or $1,200 per cup between 2016 to 2018. For a electrically heated cup that dates back to the 1950s
This Is Why Paul Tibbets Doesn’t Have a Grave
The pilot of the B-29 bomber Enola Gay that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima died in 2007 but no gravestone was ever erected for him.
Air Force Breakthrough with Space-based Solar Energy
The Air Force Research Lab has successfully done ground demonstration for converting solar energy to microwaves.
