Friday 19 March 2021

Weekly Briefing: Air Warfare

The latest Air Warfare news and analysis from Breaking Defense.
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Weekly Briefing
Air Warfare

Rolls-Royce F130 Engine: American-Made Power for B-52

Presented by Rolls-Royce

GTP_10395_AFAOrg_DigiAd_600x300_2021_v01-OL with bufferOur F130 engine brings a reliable and combat-proven engine to the B-52 engine replacement program. With 25M+ flight hours in the engine family, the F130 is already a part of the U.S. Air Force Fleet.

Drones Vs. Drones: Lockheed MORFIUS Uses Microwaves To Kill Swarms

Crucial to the promise of MORFIUS is its ability to zap many drones at once in mid-air, far from the friendly vehicles, buildings, or people actively being defended.

 

Ending "Endless Wars" Is Vital For Special Ops

Overused and overstretched in the "global war on terror" since 9/11, Special Operations Forces need Biden to give them a break so they can refocus on Russia, China, and the "grey zone."

 

Lebanon: Donated Helicopters Highlight Close, Continuing US Ties

The US just gave the Lebanese Army three Huey II multi-mission helicopters and will also donate six brand new MD-530 light scout attack choppers.

 

Army, Air Force 'Squarely Focused' on Project Convergence 21 Wargame: Generals

The task is mammoth and entails integrating "millions of lines of code," according to Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeffery Valenzia. But "with innovation comes opportunity," Army Brig. Gen. Robert Collins observed. "Speed is what will really give us that overmatch against adversaries," said Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher.

 

FVL: Army Can Afford Both Scout & Transport, General Pledges

The Army has learned from the Comanche scout chopper debacle, where it spent $9 billion in today's dollars to get just two prototypes. With Future Vertical Lift, $7 billion will get 18 prototype aircraft, counting both the FARA scout and FLRAA transport.

 

Upgraded Iron Dome Defeats Drones & Rockets In Test

The attacks by different types of threats was modeled on Iranian tactics. Now the US will get the same upgrades.

 

Navy's New Unmanned Plan Short on Specifics, But Big On Ambition

"There is an underlying commitment to move as fast as you can… because the pacing threat is constantly moving and accelerating," said Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, commander of Marine Corps Combat Development Command.

 

U.S. Air Force: F-35 is the 'Cornerstone'

[Sponsored] "The F-35 is the cornerstone of the U.S. Air Force fighter fleet" today and in the future, said Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown. Advertisement

 

Joint World Warms Up To Army Long-Range Missiles

The head of INDOPACOM, Adm. Davidson, and the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Air Force Gen. Hyten, seem receptive to a new Army role in long-range strike.

 

Pathfinder: The MQ-9 You Don't Know [Sponsored]

Take another look. The world's workhorse unmanned aerial system (UAS) is adding a host of upgrades designed to win the fight now and bring the future faster.
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