All articles by Harry Lye

1. The long reign of the B-52

   The B-52 Stratofortress entered into service in the 1950s. With the Cold War in full swing, the bomber became an…
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   16 Jan
2. RAF to launch swarming drone squadron in April

   The UK Royal Air Force in April is set to stand up a new squadron to bring swarming drones into…
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   13 Jan
3. Air Force Technology’s 2019 year in review

   DIA Reports on Chinese and Russian space security treats In February, The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) released a report…
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   24 Dec
4. Northrop Grumman to develop next-gen ICBMs by default

   The US Air Force (USAF) has confirmed that Northrop Grumman has won out over the competition to build the US’s…
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   18 Dec
5. US tests previously banned ballistic missile

   The US Air Force yesterday tested a prototype conventionally-configured ground-launched ballistic missile capable of flying at ranges previously banned under…
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   13 Dec
6. Czech Republic to buy Iron Dome from Israel

   The Czech Republic yesterday signed a government-to-government agreement to purchase eight ELM-2084 ‘Iron Dome’ Multi-Mission Radars (MMR) from Israel at…
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   6 Dec
7. Erdogan adviser defends S-400 acquisition at NATO event

   Gulnur Aybet, a senior adviser to Turkey’s president, defended the country’s decision to purchase the Russian S-400 air-defence system and…
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   5 Dec
8. Dr Will Roper on AI and autonomy in the US Air Force

   Harry lye: what’s the aim of the Skyborg project? Dr Will Roper: The aim of the Skyborg programme is to…
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   3 Dec
9. North Korea fires unidentified rockets

   North Korea has test-fired two rockets from its east coast into the sea after a brief lull in testing since…
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   28 Nov
10. Viasat: bringing private-sector innovation into defence

    Viasat’s work is not primarily in the defence sector, but the company is employing innovations developed for the private sector…
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    28 Nov