Task & Purpose

Space Force rolls out new themes for naming its weapons and space systems

The U.S. Space Force will soon start naming its weapons, communications and space systems after themes including Norse mythology and ghosts. Space Force shared the plans on Thursday, framing them in ...
Air Force Times

Space Force unveils new themes for weapon systems to boost identity

Naming weapon systems to give insight into its purpose or the branch’s culture is not new within the U.S. military. (DVIDS) The U.S. Space Force released names of space weapon systems to better link ...
Jane's Information Group

Austrian Armed Forces receives 350 Elbit Systems' Magni-X UASs

Image of Elbit Systems' Magni-X UAS included in a press release from January 2023. (Elbit Systems) The Austrian Armed Forces has received 350 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Magni-X unmanned ...
The Aviationist

A Close Look at the New EW System Which Will Protect U.S. F-16s

The ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite is on track for rapid fielding on 72 U.S. Air Force F-16s, as well as the Army’s ME-11B HADES. Northrop Grumman’s AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper ...
Ars Technica

Attack, defend, pursue—the Space Force’s new naming scheme foretells new era

A little more than a century ago, the US Army Air Service came up with a scheme for naming the military’s multiplying fleet of airplanes. The 1924 aircraft designation code produced memorable names ...
Flightglobal

BAE signs pact to offer Boeing's T-7A Red Hawk for UK Royal Air Force trainer need

BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Boeing and Saab to promote the US airframer’s T-7A Red Hawk to meet the UK’s future advanced jet trainer (AJT) need. Under the terms of a letter of intent ...
USNI

Japanese Forces Test Deployment of Hypersonic Missile System

The Japan Self-Defense Force recently tested the deployment of a developing hypersonic missile system that is designed to defend Tokyo’s islands from foreign warships. The Acquisition, Technology and ...
Morningstar

Digital Force Technologies Selects Echodyne Radar for Seraphim Counter-UAS Family of Systems

Echodyne, the radar platform company, is pleased to announce that its radars have been selected by Digital Force Technologies (DFT) as the primary radars across its Seraphim C-UAS family of systems.
Business Wire

Allen Control Systems Awarded Contract With Maritime U.S. Special Operations Forces Unit

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allen Control Systems (ACS), a leader in autonomous precision robotics, today announced it has been awarded a contract in collaboration with defense contractor ManTech ...
The Business Journals

Air Force awards $2M contract to Tampa's Genesis Systems for water tech deployment

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Genesis Systems is getting a ...
The Hill

Air Force launches new ‘culture of fitness’ initiative with scoring system

The U.S. Air Force launched a new “Culture of Fitness” initiative, altering the current physical fitness assessments by adding a 2-mile run and making the test biannual for all service members. At the ...