An MQ-1 Predator crashed in southern Turkey early Wednesday morning, the Air Force said. The remotely piloted aircraft impacted in an unpopulated area around 1:40 a.m. local time on Feb. 3, according to the press release. Turkish state-run media said...
The MQ-1B Predator that crashed May 27, 2015, in the Central Command area of responsibility experienced engine failure because of a loss of engine coolant, although interference during the engine overheat checklist contributed to the failure, an investigation found. The...
F-16s from Spangdahlem AB, Germany, are forward deployed to Souda Bay, Greece, for a joint readiness exercise with the Hellenic Air Force, officials announced. The three-week flying exercise with HAF F-16s is focused on air-to-air combat, suppression of enemy air...
Lockheed Martin completed system-level thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing for the Global Positioning System III, validating the design of the assembled satellite, according to a Feb. 3 company release. During TVAC the satellite undergoes rigorous testing in a depressurized chamber to...
A total of 117 Air Force specialties are eligible for bonuses this year, up from 40 in 2015, according to a press release. The expansion of the program lines up with service’s plan to grow the force and fill gaps...
Northrop Grumman began flight testing of its new APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) on the latest F-16V Viper variant this week at Edwards AFB, Calif., the company announced. “The beginning of flight testing is a major milestone for SABR...
The Air Force is making changes to its enlisted evaluation and promotion systems as they enter year two, according to a release. Now, instead of 10 enlisted performance reports available for review by senior noncommissioned officer evaluation boards, only five...
Air Force Special Operations Command dedicated an AC-130H Spectre gunship and MC-130P Combat Shadow special operations aircraft for display in the airpark at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on Tuesday. “To this day, there is no sound that strikes more fear into...
