The Senate added a slimmed-down version of this proposal to its NDAA, and the Air Force is talking to the House to ensure it stays in the final version. The F-35 Joint Program Office says the upgraded jet is showing software troubles in flight tests, prompting it to push the schedule back. The F-15EX took part in 19 large-force events to test how well it could integrate with fifth-generation aircraft and fire missiles. GhostEye MR is a medium-range radar that can detect, track and identify threats including cruise missiles and drones. In recent years, the advanced digital engineering techniques the service once thought would be revolutionary have not always panned out. Ukrainian pilots with prior experience flying other fighters could learn to fly the F-16 in as short as five months, the Air Force said. The Air Force said data gathered in this operational prototype test will help it further develop hypersonic capabilities such as ARRW and HACM. Countering anti-access, area-denial capabilities has become U.S. Air Forces in Europe boss Gen. James Hecker's top priority. The Air Force wants its next tankers to be able to survive in the contested airspace likely in the nation's next war. One F-16 Fighting Falcon that responded to the unresponsive Cessna made the jump to supersonic speed, though three others were also authorized to do so. Load More
