Test personnel at Edwards AFB, Calif., have been testing the latest in radar warning receivers, the ALR-56M on the C-130J, to determine whether fixes to earlier problems are sufficient, said Lt. Col. David Coppler, commander of the 772nd Test Squadron. This new radar is intended to provide aircrews with warning of surface-to-air or air-to-air missile attack. The test team moved a J model Hercules into the Benefield Anechoic Facility to “isolate it” from extraneous frequencies, said Col. Joe Nichols, commander of the 412th Electronic Warfare Group at Edwards. (Report by SrA. Jason Hernandez.)
B-21 Bomber Shelter May Reveal Size of Secret Jet
March 3, 2021
The Air Force may have inadvertently revealed the size of the secret B-21 bomber with the release of an image of a temporary shelter for the airplane. The service is evaluating several designs for temporary shelters for everyday use and deployment to temporary operating locations. If the B-21 fully fits…