Wright-Patt names new base commander

Wright-Patt names new base commander

The vice commander of an air wing that supports the U.S. Air Force Academy will be the next base commander at Wright-Patterson, Ohio’s largest single-site employer, officials said. Col. Bradley W. McDonald will take over the top post of the 88th Air Base Wing in June,...
DARPA demonstrates sense and avoid system

DARPA demonstrates sense and avoid system

A research effort associated with DARPA’s Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program recently conducted the first successful flight tests of a shoebox-sized, plug-and-play system designed to enable manned and unmanned aircraft to automatically detect...
SYERS-2 Integrated on Global Hawk

SYERS-2 Integrated on Global Hawk

Northrop Grumman has completed integration of the UTC senior year electro-optical reconnaissance system (SYERS-2) on board its RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle, ahead of an imminent first flight test with the type. The payload was provided by the US Air Force for...