MilitaryUS Air Force To Let AI Handle Software Certification The U.S. Air Force is readying an announcement it has completed a new initiative to automate the process of approving commercial software, as officials look to speed up the deployment of new…
MilitaryUS Air Force Wants Pro Line 21 to Push T-1A Trainer to 2030s The first T-1A Jayhawk was delivered to Reese Air Force Base in Texas in the beginning of 1992, more than 26 years ago. The U.S. Air Force is determined that the Raytheon-built…
MilitaryNew Lockheed Martin Missiles Used in Combat for First Time in Syria There were 105 weapons fired by U.S., British and French forces against Syria on April 14. Of those, 19 were a new version of the Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) being…
MilitaryB-21 Bomber Software Upgrades are Underway Software deliveries have begun for the U.S. Air Force’s future B-21 Raider bomber. “We’ve delivered the first set of software for the platform,” said Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, military deputy in the Air…
MilitaryInternational Drone Sales to Increase Under New White House Policy The White House is implementing a new set of arms transfer policies focused on allowing direct sales between U.S. companies and foreign governments, which will expand the defense industrial base and, in…
MilitaryNew DOD Hire Will Oversee F-35 Software Upgrades The U.S. Defense Department (DOD) has created a new position to oversee its future software strategy, including key elements of F-35 aircraft system upgrades. Jeff Boleng, a former U.S. Air Force cyber…
MilitaryDOD Considering Joint Office on Artificial Intelligence The U.S. Defense Department (DOD), which is trying to improve the military's artificial intelligence capabilities, is considering setting up a joint office focused on just that. “We would we concentrate all of DOD’s…
MilitaryF-35 Program Head Says It's Changing to Evolve with Production Status Impending changes to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter management structure are a natural result of the program moving from development to production, according to Joint Program Office Chief Vice Adm. Mat Winter.…
MilitaryLong-Range Coast Guard Drone to Undergo Tech Demo The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a draft solicitation related to a forthcoming technology demonstration of long-range, ultra-endurance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for potential use finding and tracking illegal drug and migrant…
MilitaryUS Navy Finally Embracing Mission-Based Platform Testing It makes sense to pay a nickel up front to save a dime in the long run. It’s easier to commit to that when a nickel is five cents instead of millions…