Aéronautique & Espace
Last week, two B-2 Spirit Bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., made history by refueling for the first time in Ørland flystasjon, Norway, Aug. 29. The B-2s are currently operating out of Iceland, as part of the Bomber Task Force Europe. During the BTF, the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron is actively integrating with several NATO Allies to train as a single force. […]
With a design that differs from a traditional tube-and-wing aircraft, the BWB blends the aircraft body into its high-aspect-ratio wing, decreasing aerodynamic drag by at least 30% and providing additional lift. This increased efficiency will enable extended range, more loiter time, and increased payload delivery efficiencies, capabilities that are vital to mitigating logistics risks. […]
Secretary Kendall, Airlift participants recognize 75th anniversary of greatest humanitarian airlift in history By Edward Goldstein, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs — Published June 26, 2023 — Arlington, Virginia (AFNS) — Seventy-five years ago, […]
Fin mai 2023, après plusieurs années d’études et de conception au sein de l’École de l’air et de l’espace (EAE), le premier vol du projet RAPACE s’est déroulé dans le département du Var. C’est le premier projet de ce type en France appliquant un prisme militaire à la propulsion de drones par hydrogène. Ce prototype permettra aux chercheurs d’effectuer des études sur les apports de l’utilisation d’un drone à technologie hydrogène, en particulier dans les domaines de l’autonomie énergétique et de la discrétion ther-mique et acoustique. Au-delà d’une prouesse aéro-nautique, ce projet innovant illustre l’excellence de la collaboration entre les enseignants-chercheurs civils et militaires du Centre de recherche de l’École de l’air (CREA) et le laboratoire d’innovation du Commissariat à l’énergie atomique (LITEN). […]
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. announced at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, he signed the Air Force Future Operating Concept to ensure long-range planning is intentionally linked to the Joint Warfighting Concept. The new presentation of Airmen’s unique contributions to the Joint Force, allies and partners prioritizes conducting the service’s five core functions: Air Superiority; Global Strike; Rapid Global Mobility; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; and Command and Control. […]
A U.S. Air Force fighter safely shot down a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a written statement. President Joe Biden ordered the action on Wednesday, but it was delayed until the balloon was over water off the coast of South Carolina to ensure no Americans on the ground were harmed. The action was taken in coordination and support of the Canadian government. […]
Artemis I is the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems, also first in a series of increasingly complex missions. An uncrewed flight test that will provide a foundation for human deep space […]
The U.S. Air Force, on Dec. 2, publicly unveiled the B-21 Raider, the first new, long-range strike bomber in a generation and an aircraft specifically designed to be the multifunctional backbone of the modernized bomber fleet. […]
À partir du 1er décembre et pendant 4 mois, le détachement va assurer la sécurité aérienne des pays Baltes, contribuant au renforcement de la posture dissuasive et défensive de l’OTAN. Source — Armée de l’Air […]
C’est la première fois que la Finlande ouvre cet exercice national à un pays ami. L’exercice « Otava » s’est déroulé à la suite de l’exercice « Täppä 2022 » dans des conditions météorologiques extrêmes. […]
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