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☆ See the fighter jets, attack drones, and other high-tech military aircraft at China's largest airshow
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementChina's largest airshow unveils its military's newest fighters and aircraft. Airshow China 2024 featured the debut of its newest fifth-generation stealth aircraft, the J-35A. A number of China's advanced fighter jets and aircraft took to the skies at its largest airshow this week. A day after the PLA Air Force's 75th anniversary, China's largest airshow kicked off with the debut of its newest fifth-generation stealth aircraft, the J-35A. Here are some of the advanced fighter jets and systems that China put on display to show its aerial ambitions.

Organizations: China International Aviation, Aerospace, PLA Air Force's Locations: China, Zhuhai

☆ See inside the E-4B 'Nightwatch,' nicknamed the 'doomsday plane' for its ability to help US presidents survive nuclear war
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementThe E-4B "Nightwatch" is nicknamed the "doomsday plane" because it can survive a nuclear attack. In the event of nuclear war, it would serve as the US military's command and control center. It is the US Air Force's most expensive plane to operate, at $159,529 per hour. Related Video The true cost of America's war machinesThere's another lesser-known presidential plane that can operate as a "flying war room": the E-4B "Nightwatch." Nicknamed the "doomsday plane" for its ability to survive a nuclear blast, the E-4B is designed to protect the president and other senior officials and function as a military command center in worst-case scenarios.

Organizations: US Air, Air Force, US, Defense, US Air Force

☆ New French Mirage fighter jets could help Ukraine skirt one of the biggest roadblocks for the F-16 program
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

France also said it was training Ukrainian pilots. That's a big benefit, experts said, as the F-16 training program keeps being delayed. AdvertisementFrance's plan for getting Ukraine new Western fighter jets could help it skirt a big issue facing the F-16 program. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stands against the background of Ukraine's Air Force's F-16 fighter jets in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jets fly in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

Persons: —, Sébastien Lecornu, Gordon, Skip, Davis, Lockheed Martin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it's, Michael Bohnert, George Barros, Barros, Lecornu, Tim Robinson, Bohnert, Denmark — that's, Abrams, Robinson Organizations: Service, Ukraine, Ukraine Mirage, US Army, Lockheed, Politico, Street, AP, Pravda, RAND Corporation, Mirage, Institute for, Dassault Aviation, La Tribune, Ukrine's, Ukrainian, UK's Royal Aeronautical Society Locations: Ukraine, France, Ukrainian, Western, Russia, Nancy, US, Denmark, Romania, Soviet, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands

☆ I graduated from college at 39, after almost a decade in the military. I feel behind, but I think I made the right choice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Josh Rose graduated from college at age 39 after nine years of active service in the military. Rose spent five years in the Air Force and four years in the Army on active duty. It paid well and was familiar from my time in the Air Force, but looking back, it was a mistake. I graduated at 39 and got a software engineering jobIt wasn't until May 2024 that I graduated from college at age 39. I feel behind in life, but I think finishing college was the right choiceHaving a degree boosted my confidence.

Persons: Josh Rose, —, Rose, didn't, I'd, Bill, I'm Organizations: Service, United States Armed Forces, Air Force, Army, University of Arkansas, Air, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Fortune, Business Locations: Texas, Afghanistan

☆ Strike on Iran shows Israeli Air Force's embrace of ballistic missiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Israel's weapon of choice in its attack on Iran was the air-launched ballistic missile. Their weapon of choice: Air-launched ballistic missiles. The Israeli Air Force's use of various ALBMs suggests some middle ground was ultimately reached. While Israel does have an arsenal of land-based Jericho intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs), these are reserved for nuclear strikes. Israel designed its Sparrow missiles to simulate Iraqi Scud and Iranian Shahab ground-launched missiles for testing its Arrow interceptor missiles, which successfully intercepted most of the incoming Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Israel on October 1.

Persons: —, Freddy Khoueiry, RANE, Air LORA, Sebastien Roblin, Roblin, Federico Borsari, ALBMs, Borsari, Israel, Avigdor Lieberman, RANE's Khoueiry Organizations: Service, Air, IDF, Rampage, Centre for, Haaretz Locations: Iran, Israel, Iraq, East, North Africa, Tehran, Khuzestan, Ilam, Tehran province

☆ The US is in a technological arms race with China, Air Force secretary says, and AI could decide who wins
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The focus on advanced technologies has put the two countries into a different kind of arms race. The US Air Force secretary suggested that AI could be decisive in future warfare. On Tuesday, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said China has been effectively modernizing the People's Liberation Army, fielding systems with the intent of challenging US forces, especially its high-value combat assets like carriers and satellites. China has built up its Rocket Force, developing capabilities that put US military assets at military bases and airfields across the Indo-Pacific within striking range. The Air Force secretary said that he doesn't think people who say that AI is "going to determine who's the winner in the next battlefield" are "all that far off."

Persons: —, Frank Kendall, Kendall, Xi Jinping, Sarah Weinstein, Giancarlo Casem Organizations: US Air Force, Service, Air Force, People's Liberation Army, Microelectronics, National Semiconductor Technology, PLA, Eastern Theater Command, Weibo, Department of Defense, Rocket Force, Navy, DARPA, USAF, Marines Locations: China, Taiwan, Beijing, Ukraine

☆ The stunning maneuvers flown by US Air Force demo pilots showcase dogfighting skills
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

US Air Force demo pilots perform airshow stunts derived from real-world combat training. Air Force demo pilots shared what it's like to wow audiences with skills used on the battlefield. But for Air Force demonstration pilots, these techniques aren't just crowd-pleasers. F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft with the US Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron fly in close formation. US Air Force photo/Tech.

Persons: —, aren't, Tyler, Clark, Sgt, Patrick Evenson, Lockheed Martin, Jeffrey " Simmer, Downie, there's, Christopher Boitz, Samuel " RaZZ, Larson, " Larson, Greg Mathieson, Mai, Nicholas, Laz, Le, Le Tourneau, Raz, Robert Laberge, that's Organizations: US Air Force, Air Force, Service, Air, Business, Pacific, US Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, US Air National Guard, Thunderbirds, Lockheed, Thunderbird, Freedom Sentinel, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Getty Images Air Force, Air Forces, Air National Guard, Guard Locations: Huntington Beach , California, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Middle East, Alaska

☆ US Air Force wildly overpaid Boeing by almost 8,000% for C-17 aircraft bathroom soap dispensers, Pentagon watchdog finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US Air Force majorly overpaid for C-17 spare parts, including bathroom soap dispensers, per a Pentagon watchdog. AdvertisementThe US Air Force overpaid for spare parts for a C-17 military transport aircraft manufactured by Boeing, according to a new watchdog report. The audit, which detailed cost issues with a variety of C-17 spare parts, blamed the overpayment on a lack of oversight by the Air Force. The C-17 is a workhorse for the Air Force and joint force, transporting troops and a variety of assets. US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.

Persons: —, Brandon Vasquez, Cory D, Payne, Robert P, Storch Organizations: US Air Force, Pentagon, Service, Boeing, Air Force, Department of Defense, Spc, Defense Contract Management, Staff, Air

☆ Ukraine needs F-16s now, but this rugged jet made for the Russia threat could be the better choice for its future fighter fleet
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ukraine needs its F-16s, but it should get Gripen jets to help fight Russia long-term, experts said. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on August 4. A Ukrainian air force F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on August 4. Three Swedish Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets escort a B-52H Stratofortress in flight. AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi in front of the first F-16 fighter jets received by Ukraine.

Persons: —, Michael Bohnert, They're, Bohnert, Gordon, Skip, Davis, You'll, Swedish Saab JAS, Corban Lundborg, Mats Helgesson, Sukhois, Oleg V, AirTeamImages Gordon, they're, Saab JAS, PATRICK TRAGARDH, Lloyd Austin, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, Vitalii, Tim Robinson Organizations: Gripen, Service, RAND Corporation, Saab AB, Ukrainian Air Force, AP, US Army, Defense Investment Division, Russia, Royal United Services Institute, NATO, Swedish Saab, Tech, US Air Force, Sweden's Saab Gripen, Swedish Gripen, Saab, Getty, Defense, UK's Royal Aeronautical Society Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Swedish, Sweden, Europe, Germany, Ukrainian, Russia Sweden, AFP

☆ How an F-22 fighter pilot transforms the stealth jet's combat capabilities into a soaring spectacle
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The F-22 is considered the top US air superiority fighter, known for stealth, speed, and agility. F-22 pilot Maj. Samuel Larson captivates audiences with daring displays in the fifth-gen fighter. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe F-22 Raptor, a fifth-generation stealth jet developed by Lockheed Martin, is considered the top US air superiority fighter. As one of the US Air Force's most advanced jets, the supersonic fighter is outfitted with cutting-edge military technology.

Persons: Samuel Larson captivates, —, Lockheed Martin, Samuel " RaZZ Organizations: Service, Lockheed, US Air, Air Force

☆ The first female commander of the Air Force's A-10 demo team reflects on flying the Warthog on the eve of its retirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devlin BishopJohnson's tenure with the A-10 dates back to her early days in the Air Force. She graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2014 and, in December 2016, joined the 355th Training Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona as an A-10 student pilot. She piloted the A-10 in South Korea and Afghanistan before returning to Davis-Monthan as an A-10 instructor pilot and flight commander in August 2021. In March 2023, Johnson was certified as the new commander of the A-10 demo team, becoming the first female pilot to assume the role. Nonetheless, Johnson said once you're in the cockpit of the aircraft, "the airplane doesn't know the difference whether I'm a male or female."

Persons: Johnson, Devlin Bishop Johnson's, It's, That's Organizations: Laughlin, US Air Force, Air Force, Air Force Academy, 355th Training Squadron, Davis, Monthan Air Force Base, Monthan Locations: Arizona, South Korea, Afghanistan

☆ Military and defense leaders explain how 5G and Open RAN are helping solve networking challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

5G and Open RAN are some networking technologies they highlighted. "5G networks will enable automated guided vehicles, port and airfield operations, and cutting-edge telemedicine such as remote access to specialists and rapid creation of field hospitals," Ramirez said. "So looking at this from the perspective of how do we actually manipulate these systems internally, we've gone 100% in on Open RAN as our solution. We have a perspective of how Open RAN is the basis for taking advantage of these technologies and pushing us into the 6G era." The Department of Defense is working with academic and industry leaders on Open RAN to bring its communications systems into a new era, he said.

Persons: —, It's, Venice Goodwine, that's, Goodwine, Juan Ramirez, Ramirez, Tom Rondeau, Rondeau, we've Organizations: MWC Las Vegas, RAN, Service, MWC, Vegas, Radio Access, Department of, Air Force, Air, Department of Defense, Department Locations: Venice

☆ The B-2 stealth bomber used to hit the Houthis was built to strike the toughest targets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Pentagon disclosed that B-2 stealth bombers were involved in the operation. AdvertisementThe US military carried out a series of airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Wednesday, using B-2 stealth bombers to hit targets underground. The US bases the heavy strategic bombers at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. AdvertisementBefore the emergence of the new B-21 Raider, the B-2 was, for decades, the only stealth bomber. The Air Force describes the MOP as a heavy munition that can accomplish "difficult" and "complicated" missions of reaching enemy weapons stored in well-protected sites.

Persons: —, Defense Lloyd Austin, Austin, Vincent De Groot, Northrop Grumman, Matthew S, Domingos Mark Gunzinger, Samantha White Organizations: Pentagon, Service, Defense, Navy, US Air Force, US Air National Guard, The Air Force, Northrop, Whiteman Air Force Base, Raider, Air Force, Islamic, U.S . Air Force, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Boeing, Air Locations: Yemen, Iran, Gulf of Aden, United States, Missouri, Soviet, Australia

☆ Getting more F-16s is only half the battle. Ukraine also desperately needs to be training more pilots.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Ukraine needs more trained pilots to effectively build a reliable F-16 fighter fleet. AdvertisementUkraine desperately needs more trained pilots to effectively build a formidable F-16 fighter fleet, air warfare experts told Business Insider. AdvertisementTraining bottleneckF-16 training for Ukraine's pilots is being done by a coalition of countries, including the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, the US, and Romania. "The number of F-16s we have in Ukraine, the number of pilots who have already been trained, is not enough," he said. AP Photo/Efrem LukatskyBohnert said the number of F-16s Ukraine is getting from its partners is "definitely not enough."

Persons: —, Michael Bohnert, Gordon, Skip, Davis, Bohnert, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Efrem, Troels Lund Poulsen, George Barros, Ukraine's, Lockheed Martin, That's, Efrem Lukatsky, Lukatsky Bohnert, Zelenskyy, Russia's, it's Organizations: Training, Service, Ukraine, RAND Corporation, US Army, Defense Investment Division, REUTERS, Politico, AP, Danish Defense, General Dynamics, Lockheed, Associated Press, Ukrainian, Air, Patriot Air and Missile Defense, US Air Force Locations: Ukraine, Soviet, Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, Romania, Norway, Belgium, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Russia

☆ Techies, salespeople, and industry execs arrive in Las Vegas for the Mobile World Congress trade show
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Mobile World Congress, a mobile communications trade show, is coming to Las Vegas this week. Techies, salespeople, and industry executives are arriving in Nevada this week for MWC Las Vegas, which kicks off today. The annual mobile-communications trade show brings more than 250 exhibitors, sponsors, and partners to the Las Vegas Convention Center in Sin City from Tuesday to Thursday. 5G technology is on track to add $210 billion in GDP to the North American economy by 2030, GSMA's "Mobile Economy North America" report said. The trade show in Vegas comes more than seven months after Mobile World Congress Barcelona, which is also hosted by GSMA.

Persons: —, Lara Dewar, GSMA, Dewar, Booz Allen, Ulf Ewaldsson, Nvidia's, Ronnie Vasishta, Shankar Arumugavelu, Randi Zuckerberg, Hug, Mark Zuckerberg's Organizations: Mobile, Las, Service, MWC Las Vegas, Nvidia, Salesforce, Las Vegas Convention, MWC, Vegas, Enterprise, GSMA Intelligence, Verizon, Qualcomm, Cisco, Microsoft, Samsung, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Google, MWC Americas, Congress Barcelona, GSMA, Motorola, Lenovo, Verizon Global Services, Department of, Air Force's Locations: Las Vegas, Nevada, Sin City, North, America, Vegas, Venice

☆ See the first video showing the US Air Force's B-21 Raider in flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US Air Force released a video showing the B-21 Raider stealth bomber taking off and landing. The force's newest bomber took its first flight last fall and is in production. AdvertisementThe US Air Force released the first footage of its new stealth bomber taking off and landing during flight testing. The testing marks a monumental moment for the B-21 Raider, which is shaping up to replace the branch's older bombers and become "the backbone" of its "flexible global strike capability," the Air Force said. The video was released Wednesday alongside the B-21 Update panel at the 2024 Air, Space and Cyber Conference by the Air and Space Forces Association.

Persons: — Organizations: US Air Force, Raider, Pentagon, Service, Air Force, Conference, Air and Space Forces Association, Business

☆ Over half of the Air Force's Osprey fleet has been cleared to fly after a deadly crash prompted a military-wide grounding
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Thomas Novelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The news comes less than a year after a deadly November CV-22 Osprey crash in Japan that claimed the lives of eight airmen. AdvertisementJapan Ground Self-Defense Forces soldiers disembark from a V-22 Osprey aircraft. Debris believed to be from a US military Osprey aircraft is seen in waters off the coast of Yakushima Island. The cause of the Japan crash was determined to be the fracturing of a high-speed planetary pinion gear in the aircraft's prop rotor gearbox. US Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher CallawayThe Gundam 22 crew did press on after the chip burn lights and did not violate their training.

Persons: —, Michael Conley, that's, We've, Conley, YUICHI YAMAZAKI, Military.com, Jeffrey Hoernemann, Eric Spendlove, Luke Unrath, Terrell Brayman, Zachary Lavoy, Jake Turnage, Brian Johnson, Jake Galliher, Carl Chebi, NAVAIR, we've, Bell, Christopher Callaway, AFSOC, Amber Sax, John Sax, Sax, Konstantin Toropin Organizations: Service, Special, Command, Air, Space Force Association, Business, Defense Forces, Getty, Naval Air Systems Command, Program, Ospreys, Air Force, Osprey, Japan Coast Guard, AP, Air Force Special Operations Command, Tech, Staff, Pentagon, Bell, Boeing, US Air Force, Gundam, Marine Corps Locations: Washington, Japan, Yakushima Island, California

☆ Meet SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew: The daring 4 who are in space on the most ambitious private space mission in history
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewSpaceX just launched four people on its most daring human spaceflight yet, a mission called Polaris Dawn. Jared Isaacman, mission commanderJared Isaacman at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. Anna Menon, mission specialist and medical officerAnna Menon is Polaris Dawn's mission specialist and medical officer. Before joining SpaceX, Menon worked at NASA and helped oversee International Space Station operations as a biomedical flight controller. Scott "Kidd" Poteet, mission pilotScott "Kidd" Poteet is the pilot of the Polaris Dawn mission.

Persons: —, They're, Jared Isaacman, bankrolling, SpaceX's, Isaacman, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, He's, he's, Jude Children's, Jude, it's, Monica Isaacman, Sarah Gillis, John Kraus, Gillis, Joe Tanner, Tanner, She's, Lewis, Polaris Dawn, Anna Menon, Joe Skipper, Menon, Anil, James, Grace, Anna, Scott, Kidd, Poteet, Scott Poteet Organizations: Service, SpaceX, NASA, Apollo, Business, Draken, Messaging, Polaris, St, Jude Children's Research Hospital, Hubble, New York, Polaris Program, Denver Post, Space, Jude Children's Research, Reuters, he's, US Air Force, US Air Force's Thunderbirds, Spectrum News, Air Force, Polaris Dawn, UNH Locations: Hawthorne , California, Shift4, New Jersey, Boulder , Colorado, Houston, Space City, Monument , Colorado

☆ Ukraine's new F-16s will have a longer strike range than ATACMS if the US ends up sending this stealthy missile
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Recent reports have said that the US is deciding whether to transfer AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles, or JASSMs, to Ukraine. These high-profile weapons would give Kyiv a significantly farther strike range than any other Western munitions it has in its arsenal. As is, it still restricts the country from using its powerful US-provided tactical ballistic missiles to strike military targets inside Russia. A US Air Force F-16 before releasing a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile. With that range, JASSMs would also surpass the range of ground-launched US-provided MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems, also known as ATACMS, which have the longest reach of any munition Washington has sent Kyiv so far.

Persons: —, Biden, JASSMs, hasn't, Lockheed Martin, they've, Aaron Hill, Mike Torrealday, Vincent Aiello Organizations: Service, Business, Politico, Reuters, Pentagon, DoD, US Air Force, Squadron, Lockheed, MGM, Tactical Missile Systems, Washington, Kyiv, Aaron, West, Former, Ukraine, Navy, Russia Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Britain, France, Russian, Crimean, Washington, Former American

☆ The US Air Force's potential shift to adaptable 'light fighters' to solve budget woes is more complicated than it seems
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +32 min

US Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. The Air Force needs new missiles, new bombers, and new fighters — but is struggling to pay for them allThe B-21 Raider in flight at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Cultural inertia in the fighter businessUS Air Force fighter aircraft fly in formation. A rendering of a future crewed next-generation air dominance aircraft by the US Air Force Research Laboratory. Nonetheless, for a cash-strapped Air Force, this would be a significant challenge.

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☆ AI is unlocking new uses for military drones, boosting demand for these companies
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-18 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

We're approaching a new era of defense, one that will use AI-enabled military drones that can run without a human operator. According to BTIG, the DoD requested $5.3 billion in fiscal year 2025 for unmanned systems, most of which is directed at procurement programs. The firm forecasts the DoD's entire unmanned funding requests to grow at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate through fiscal year 2029. General Dynamics is another of Madrid's buy-rated stock in the unmanned systems arena. Strong demand of its defense products, including ammo and ground vehicles, also indicate earnings growth potential, the analyst added.

Persons: Andre Madrid, BTIG, spender, They've, Stocks, Northrop, Lockheed Martin, Morgan Stanley, Kristine Liwag, Liwag, Northrop Grumman, Madrid, Northrop's, It's, Atomics, You've, they've, Kratos, Morgan Stanley's Liwag Organizations: U.S . Department of Defense, DoD, Aircraft, Air, U.S . Navy, U.S . Air Force, Pentagon, CCA, Department of Defense, Dynamics, Kratos Defense, Security Solutions, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed, Air Force, Raider, Defense, Northrop, Boeing, FactSet, General Dynamics, U.S . Army Locations: Nagorno, Karabakh, Ukraine, Madrid, France

☆ Chinese scientists say they've found a way to make hypersonic missiles skip in the sky to strike deeper. US experts aren't convinced it'll be effective.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA team of scientists in China believe they've found a way to make hypersonic missiles more potent — by extending their range via "skipping" on the atmosphere. Skip-gliding missiles may also be harder to track and intercept, she added. Kavanagh noted that a future skip-gliding missile would likely still be detectable from hundreds of miles away. AdvertisementKearn believes the issue is being overblown since China has the ability to launch nuclear strikes regardless of its hypersonic missiles. AdvertisementTheir next step, they said, would be to research how easily a skip-gliding missile can maneuver and navigate laterally.

Persons: —, they've, Yong Enmi, Washington, Jennifer Kavanagh, Kavanagh, David Kearn, Biden, Kearn Organizations: Service, China Aerodynamics Research, Development Center, Business, Astronautics, China Morning Post, US, Defense, People's, Army, PLA, Government, St, John's University Locations: China, Hong Kong, Nazi Germany, Beijing, Washington, Hawaii, United States

☆ A new experimental US Air Force bomb can sink warships, but the question is if it's the right weapon for a war with China
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewA US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber recently used a new anti-ship weapon to sink a decommissioned warship in the Pacific and a cargo ship off the coast of Florida. A US Air Force B-2 Spirt receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker in the sky over northwest Missouri in August 2018. According to the Air Force Research Laboratory, the goal is to replicate the combat potential of a submarine with an aircraft that can cover a much larger area. QUICKSINK is not the only initiative indicative of the Air Force's desire to increase its maritime strike capabilities. The Air Force remains interested in developing more affordable munitions for maritime strikes.

Persons: —, Vincent De Groot, Bryan Clark, Lindsey Heflin, Mark Gunzinger, QUICKSINK, Clark, Gunzinger Organizations: Service, Air Force, American, Business, US Air Force, KC, US Air National Guard, Air Force Research Laboratory, US Navy, Hudson Institute, US, People's, Army, China News Service, Getty, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Ship, Navy Locations: Pacific, Florida, China, Missouri, Hawaii, Gulf of Mexico, Washington, Beijing, Western Pacific

☆ The deadliest V-22 crash in Air Force history caused by 'catastrophic' gearbox failure and crew's 'lack of urgency,' a probe found
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Konstantin Toropin | Thomas Novelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

An infographic details the crash location of the US military V-22 Osprey aircraft near Japan's Yakushima island. Debris believed to be from a US military Osprey aircraft is seen in waters off the coast of Yakushima Island. Members of the Japanese Navy look through binoculars during a search operation after the CV-22 Osprey crash. The Air Force, alongside the other military services that fly the Osprey, grounded their V-22s shortly after the crash. The service said last month that only a handful of its aircraft were flying at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico.

Persons: —, Military.com, Michael Conley, Conley, didn't, It's, …, Jeffrey T, Eric V, Luke A, Terrell K, Zachary E, Jake M, Brian K, Johnson, Jake Galliher, Spendlove, Adm, Carl Chebi, Chebi, " Conley, we're Organizations: Service, Air Force, Business, Ospreys, Getty, Air Force Special Operations Command, NBC, Osprey, Japan Coast Guard, AP, Ministry of Defense, Tech, Staff, Pentagon, Cannon Air Force Base, The Air Force, Naval Air Systems Command Locations: Japan, Anadolu, Yakushima, Yakushima Island, New Mexico

☆ Here's what American air-to-air missiles can do for Ukraine's new F-16s against the Russians
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThe US is sending Ukraine air-to-air missiles to go with the new F-16 fighter jets coming this summer from European partners, per a new report on armaments. AdvertisementPowerful air-to-air missilesThe AIM-120 is an all-weather, beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile with active radar for decreased dependence on the aircraft for intercepts. On the other missile Ukraine is receiving, the AIM-9X is a short-range air-to-air missile with an infrared seeker and is the newest variant in the Sidewinder family. The Russians are operating Su-35 and MiG-31 fighter jets that carry long-range air-to-air missiles like the R-37. With F-16s, Ukraine can potentially better use these weapons to degrade Russia's vaunted air-defense capabilities.

Persons: —, Boris Roessler, it's, Gen, Oleksandr Syrskyi, George Calin, Netherlands —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, James Hecker, Hecker Organizations: Service, AIM, Air Missile, 9X, Street, Business, Danish Air Force, Getty, Ukrainian Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base, US Air Force, Guardian, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Ukrainian Air, REUTERS Kyiv, Soviet, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Germany, Fla, Ukrainian, Soviet, Fetesti, Romania, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands

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