October 21, 2015 US Air Force confirms Boeing's electromagnetic pulse weapon For the last few years, the creative minds of Hollywood had seemingly outpaced the reality of technological and scientific advances in the weapons field.
October 21, 2015 Radar ‘blimps’ to monitor Washington-area skies The first of two radar-detecting blimps is slated to rise up over Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland on Friday as part of a three-year exercise testing the integration of an Army air surveillance system with the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
October 21, 2015 Air Force develops threat data base for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter officials are developing a mission data system that can immediately tell pilots if they are flying against a MiG-29 or Su-27 or any other enemy fighter.
October 21, 2015 Illegal drone business thrives in US Despite regulations banning commercial drone use in the United States, a thriving black market for unmanned aircraft is on the rise, sending the Federal Aviation Administration into a tailspin.
October 21, 2015 US military to test lasers on warplanes in 2014 Laser weapons small enough to fit aboard fighter jets could begin ground-based firing tests aimed at shooting down threats to U.S. military warplanes in 2014.
October 21, 2015 Space plane tech could power hypersonic aircraft for US military Engine technology being developed for a British space plane could also find its way into hypersonic aircraft built by the U.S. military.
October 21, 2015 Air Force's mysterious space plane nears 1 year In orbit The U.S. Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane is nearing a major milestone — one year of travel in Earth orbit, performing duties in support of long-term space objectives.
October 21, 2015 Air Force launches rocket carrying a Navy satellite aloft A Navy communications satellite is bound for orbit.
October 21, 2015 Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane passes 400 days in orbit The U.S. Air Force's unmanned X-37B space plane has now circled Earth for more than 400 days on a hush-hush mission that is creeping closer and closer to the vehicle's orbital longevity record.
October 20, 2015 ‘Mystery’ aircraft reportedly spotted flying over Texas raises speculation A small group of aviation enthusiasts spotted what they call a mystery airplane flying earlier this month near an airport in Amarillo, Texas.