An F-15C pilot killed when his aircraft crashed into a Virginia forest on Aug. 27, 2014, was incapacitated minutes before impact, preventing him from recovering from a rapid descent, according to an accident investigation board report, released Monday. Lt. Col....
Lockheed Martin announced Monday plans to acquire military and commercial helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft from United Technologies for $9 billion, a price that will “effectively” be reduced to $7.1 billion after tax benefits are taken in?to account. “Sikorsky is a...
The 388th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB, Utah, activated its first F-35A Lightning II squadron in a ceremony on base last week, becoming the first operational Air Force unit to fly combat-coded F-35s. Lt. Col. George Watkins received the 34th...
Demolition of older facilities at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, is slated to get under way within the next year, as officials gear up for a multi-year project to adapt the fighter base to support the needs of a new special operations...
An electrical short likely caused the explosion of a military weather satellite on Feb. 3, announced 50th Space Wing officials on July 20 following a review. Investigators determined that exposed wires in the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 13’s battery...
Extensive infrastructure investments, available space, and underused facilities all played a role in the decision to move the 352nd Special Operations Wing from RAF Mildenhall, UK, to Spangdahlem AB, Germany, officials with the 52nd Fighter Wing told Air Force Magazine....
Spangdahlem AB, Germany, is one of the central hubs for ramped-up theater security package deployments today, a sharp turnaround from 2013 when the 81st Fighter Squadron inactivated the base’s A-10s moved to Moody AFB, Ga. “There was a period of...
A new targeting system designed and installed on a B-2 bomber in less than six weeks successfully demonstrated Northrop Grumman’s ability to quickly field new capabilities via an open system architecture design, the company announced. The B-2 demonstrated the company’s...
