by Carl Borsani | Jul 2, 2015 | Industry News
The U.S. Navy’s last Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft flew its final flight from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington on 27 June, concluding 44 years in service with the force. The carrier-based aircraft took part in a ceremonial...
by Carl Borsani | Apr 22, 2015 | Industry News
The thing in this picture isn’t a photon torpedo. But, it’s close. It’s a photon cannon, currently under development by General Atomics. Small, versatile, and completely self-contained, it turns anything onto which you stick it into a powerful laser weapon. And at...
by Carl Borsani | Apr 16, 2015 | Industry News
The Global Positioning System has long been a great tool for military—and, of course, civilian—activities, but the military’s heavy reliance on it also makes it a likely target. Which is the rationale behind a Defense Department instruction issued Feb. 5 that both...
by Carl Borsani | Apr 16, 2015 | Industry News
When the United States Reprogramming Laboratory was established here nearly five years ago, the then-squadron commander made it clear why the lab was important to the F-35. “Without mission data, the F-35 is a very pretty, and some would say very loud, aircraft,” said...
by Carl Borsani | Apr 16, 2015 | Industry News
The Air Force has released its full breakdown of unfunded priorities for 2016, with aircraft repairs and modernization making up most of the bill, including even funds for some aircraft the service is attempting to retire. The services on March 27 provided a cost...
by Carl Borsani | Apr 16, 2015 | Industry News
The Pentagon is continuing to look for innovative ways to develop and buy technology to use in electronic warfare, the Defense Department’s assistant secretary for acquisition told an AFCEA luncheon on April 10. The Defense Department rolled out its Better...