Lockheed Martin announces the first flight of USAF’s MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft. The flight takes place from the company’s Marietta, Ga., production facility.
The Air Force conducted its first successful test of the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, on May 14, snapping a streak of three consecutive failed tests and giving the beleaguered hypersonics program a much needed boost. Off the coast of Southern California, the AGM-183A ARRW separated from the wing…