U.S. Air Force Takes Delivery of ‘Midnight’ Electric VTOL Air Taxi as Part of Agility Prime Program
The Agility Prime program aims to test and develop electric VTOL vehicles to ‘enable resilient distributed logistics and sustained mobility.’ Archer Aviation Inc. announced on Aug. 15, 2024,the delivery of…
B-1B Bombers Might Move Temporarily To Grand Forks As Ellsworth Prepares For B-21’s Arrival
The B-1B bombers’ relocation to Grand Forks AFB for ten months would allow Ellsworth AFB to renovate its runway as works continue in preparation for the B-21’s arrival. Grand Forks…
VH-92A Patriot Flies As Marine One For The First Time
U.S. President Joe Biden has used the Sikorsky VH-92A Patriot as Marine One for the first time, just after the last of 23 VH-92A airframes were delivered to the U.S.…
‘Light Fighter’ Concept Emerges During US Air Force Chief’s Speech at UK’s Air and Space Power Association Amid NGAD’s Uncertain Future
Allvin unveiled what the Royal Aeronautical Society has later defined as a ‘notional Light Fighter concept’ while calling for a shift of the next generation aircraft development from the ‘built…
Pacific Dragon 2024 Exercise Tests New IAMD Target Vehicle Against Standard Missiles
PD24 was the first exercise to use the IAMD-T, a semi-guided target designed to trigger and engage terminal ship defense combat systems, developed by the Naval Surface Warfare Center. This…
U.S. and Italian Navies Conduct First Multi-Large Deck Event in the Indo-Pacific
The USS Lincoln and ITS Cavour carrier strike groups engaged in enhanced maritime communication, air warfare and cross-deck flight operations as part of the first MLDE of the two navies…
