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Northrop Grumman modifying Global Hawk drones for hypersonic tests
The military hopes mounting sensors on Range Hawk aircraft will allow it to be more agile and conduct more hypersonic tests.
New legislation aims to give drone crews tax-free combat pay
Pilots and sensor operators in any branch of the armed forces, who work on any RPA fleet used in designated areas of conflict, would be eligible for tax-free income.
Air Force investigating unnamed drone safety ‘incident’ at Creech
A remotely piloted aircraft assigned to Creech Air Force Base’s 432nd Wing was involved in an unspecified mishap shortly before 8 a.m. March 9.
US Air Force ramps up intel flights, weapons shipments to Ukraine
Flight trackers have spotted American Rivet Joint, Global Hawk, Reaper and Joint STARS aircraft, plus allied assets.
Air Force previews plan to phase out enlisted drone pilots
Congress appears likely to let the Air Force ditch 24 of its 31 RQ-4 Global Hawks soon.
Air Force Global Hawk crashes near Grand Forks, N.D.; no injuries
The RQ-4 Block 40 drone crashed at about 7 a.m.
To afford next-gen combat aircraft, the US Air Force will make cuts to ISR inventory
The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East.
By Valerie Insinna
New commander takes over at Grand Forks Air Force Base
Col. Timothy Curry took over the top spot from Col. Cameron Pringle during a change of command ceremony Monday for the 319th Reconnaissance Wing.
Austin, Milley defend weapons cuts in Biden’s defense budget
Top Pentagon leaders defended President Joe Biden’s flat defense budget request to lawmakers on Thursday and its “hard choices” to slash legacy weapons programs in favor of developing technologies, as a hedge against China.
By Joe Gould
Air Force once again asks Congress to let it mothball oldest RQ-4 Global Hawk drones
The service wants to push funds from the Global Hawk program into a "penetrating ISR capability."
By Valerie Insinna