F-35s Perform Well Against Army in War Games
No F-35 was “shot down” during the fighter jet’s first major participation in Green Flag exercises, but is not as maneuverable as F-22 or F-16.
Pilot Says F-35 Can’t Dogfight
Maneuverability of the Joint Strike Fighter is insufficient to participate in a dogfight, according to a brief by a test pilot.
Primes Rate Their Subs
Prime contractors assess sub-contractors, find room for improvement.
Navy Unmanned Weapon Systems Gets Director
Navy names RADM Robert P. Girrier its first director of unmanned weapon systems,
Video Shows Successful F-35 Ski-jump Launch
Successful F-35 ski jump launches are showing up on videos and pleasing the British and Italians.
First Large UAS Flies from FAA’s NY Site
Aurora Flight Sciences flies first large, fixed-wing unmanned flight at Rome, NY, one of the FAA-designated UAS research sites.
Unmanned Doesn’t Mean Fewer Aircraft Jobs
It can take up to 150 people, from repairmen to analysts, to fly a drone over Iraq and Syria.
Manned/Unmanned Aircraft Collaboration Begun
An Air Force Navy collaboration on the next-gen, manned/unmanned fighter aircraft is underway.
Senate Staffers’ Data Breached Also
Senate staffers learn they are among millions of government employees whose personal data was hacked.