May’s top stories: WaveRider and X-47B successes
Experimental US Air Force programmes made steady progress, with the X-51A hypersonic WaveRider jet successfully completing a test flight and the X-47B drone launching from the…
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Can Russia make the grade with the Checkmate?
After its official debut at the end of last year, there are still many unanswered questions about Russia’s fifth-generation…
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March’s top stories: F-35 flights cleared as Iraq weapons due
Flight tests aboard Lockheed Martin's F-35 aircraft were cleared to restart, having been grounded, while Iraq confirmed an eagerly…
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An appetite for surveillance creates enthusiasm for HALE UAVs
Capable of soaring at high altitudes for days on end, high altitude long endurance (HALE) UAVs have emerged to…
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February’s top stories: North Korea nuclear tests and F-22 upgrades
North Korea continued to defy the world's wishes and conducted a further nuclear test, while the USAF sanctioned upgrades…
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January’s top stories: Iron Dome upgraded as USAF CRH programme advances
Bidding troubles will not hold back the US Air Force's combat rescue helicopter programme, while Israel validated enhancements to…
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Video feature: X-37 – space weapon or spy?
As mysterious as it is controversial, the US Air Force's X-37 has captivated everyone from amateur astronomers to international…
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The year in review: 2012’s top air force stories
Key headlines from 2012 include continued problems with the F-22 programme and North Korea's successful rocket launch. Airforce-technology.com wraps…
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Stealth vs brute force: is the trade-off worth it?
As its future all-stealth fleet of F-22s and F-35s begins to take shape, the USAF has come under heavy…
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November’s top stories: upgraded Iron Dome system tested
Israel test fired an upgraded version of its Iron Dome missile defence system just weeks before an escalation of…
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