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Lockheed Martin Wins Contract to Upgrade Apaches
February 15 by Mike O'BrienTwo U.S. Army contracts worth nearly $162 million have been won by Lockheed Martin to make improvements to the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The defense contractor will upgrade the Apache’s night...
In Brief: Afghan Casualties; DoD 'Dramas'; Russian Arms Deals; Iran's Photo-shoppers
February 13 by Mike O'BrienTen civilians, including women and children, were reportedly killed in a coalition airstrike in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, a local government official has claimed. NATO is investigat...
NORAD Jets in Training to Protect the Skies at Super Bowl
February 01 by Mike O'BrienWhile the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens make last minute preparations for the Super Bowl, their protectors in the sky have been pretty busy too. Continental U.S. North American Aerospac...
Huge $35 Million Cargo Airship is Unveiled for Tests
January 30 by Mike O'BrienTests have begun on a giant blimp-style cargo airship that the Department of Defense and NASA have poured $35 million into developing. The 230ft-long Aeroscraft made its way a few feet off the gr...
Debris Recovered After U.S. Fighter Jet Crashes in Adriatic Sea
January 29 by Mike O'BrienDebris thought to be from a U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon that went missing on Monday night has been recovered from the Adriatic Sea by Italian search teams. As nightfall descended in Europe on Tuesda...
Full-Body Scanners to Remain at Airports, Despite Reports
January 23 by IDGA EditorReports last week that airport scanners were being phased out were no doubt greatly received by many air travelers. But the talk of the TSA getting rid of full-body X-ray scanners was, however, wi...
UFO sightings turn out to be military cargo plane
January 21 by Mike O'BrienIt came from outer space - at least that's what residents of a couple of Massachusetts towns thought. Authorities received several reports of UFO sightings earlier this month but now the Federal A...
An Outlook on UAS: The Air Force Perspective
November 19 by IDGA EditorThe Airforce has traditionally been the frontrunner in unmanned flight. The below highlights how UAS has developed in the decade plus of war. Featuring comments by LtCol Jeffery Patton, Commander, 9...
F-35 Sees Increased Operations at Eglin AFB
August 23 by IDGA EditorPilots are increasing F-35 operations at Eglin AFB. Members of the USAF 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB in Okaloosa County, Fla. have seen a demonstrable increase in both the size and scope of F-35 o...
Reducing the energy footprint and increasing energy conservation: A Case Study at NAS JAX
August 16 by Captain Roy UndersanderOver the last few years NAS JAX has executed $8.8 million in energy conservation measures. How exactly is one of the Navy’s fastest growing installations increasing energy efficiency and conse...
X-51A Flight Test Plunges into Pacific
August 16 by Peter SmithThe X-51A Waverider, an experimental aircraft seeking hypersonic flight, crashed into the Pacific Ocean after just seconds of flight due to an apparent control fin failure according to an Air For...
Paving the way for a leaner and improved operational base: A case study at NAS JAX
August 15 by Marissa AlvordNAS JAX is one of the Navy’s fastest growing installations. In the context of rapid expansion, how is their Command increasing energy conservation efforts? IDGA’s @Defense Insider recent...