Tag: United States Air Force
Tricking-up the HARM
The US Air Force’s new Stand-In Attack Missile is showing potential as a versatile weapon to hold time-sensitive targets at risk thanks to its...
Congress’ EMSO Champion
In an exclusive interview, Armada chats to Don Bacon, a tireless electronic warfare advocate who has recently been re-elected to the US House of...
Keeping Secrets
Why capturing an airborne radio compatible with NATO’s Link-16 tactical datalink protocol may not hand Russian radio frequency engineers an intelligence coup.
In late November,...
ISTEC delivers first batch of weapon integration mounts for the new USAF Grey Wolf...
ISTEC Services Limited, the British company with 35 years of operationally proven experience in the design, manufacture and supply of complex weapon integration solutions...
Ready Mercury?
The US Navy has shared details with Armada regarding its ongoing plans to replace the force’s existing Boeing E-6B Mercury TACAMO aircraft.
The TACAMO...
September Radio Roundup
Viasat Unveils SWH
In late July Viasat announced the introduction of its Secure Wireless Hub (SWH). A company press release revealed that the SWH is...
Above and Beyond the Trenches
While small UAVs are proving their value on the battlefield in Ukraine for ISR and attack, there is an ongoing drive for larger, longer...
MARS Attacks
The US Air Force’s venerable Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber is receiving important enhancements to its self-protection systems.
L3Harris was awarded a ten-year $947...
Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk Positivity
Despite a two-year delay due to design issues, with a new schedule targeting production in 2025 and initial operational capability in 2027, Boeing stressed...
Emergency Calls
This August the US Air Force declared an initial operational capability for its Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal for aircraft and intercontinental ballistic missile...
