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More issues with the F-22 Raptor
July 31 by IDGA EditorIt seems as if there are even more problems on the horizon for the F-22 program. Much has been made about the Air Force’s recent issues with the fifth-generation fighter’s oxygen system...
Flight Test Diversity at Eglin AFB
May 22 by IDGA EditorEglin is primarily a weapons test facility, whose main goal is to satisfy the warfighter’s needs. Testing and evaluation, standardizing systems and weapons diversity are essential elements to...
Air Force’s Long-Range Strike Emphasis Boosting Technology Development
February 24 by Christopher DauerThe US Air Force’s increased emphasis on long-range strike (LRS) initiatives is concurrently driving the increase of those supporting technologies that enable LRS systems. One important supp...
Pentagon Cancels Global Hawk Program; Future Uncertain
February 09 by Christopher DauerThe future of the Global Hawk program, theunmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed and produced by Northrop Grumman and used by the United States Air Force and Navy as a surveillance aircraft, is unc...
IDGA's Top 20 - What you read in 2011...
January 18 by IDGA EditorA Defense industry eBook containing 20 of the most popular articles published on IDGA.org in 2011. Viewed by over 40,000 members, these articles cover a wide range of military and defense topics: he...
Tracking Jet Engines
December 15 by IDGA EditorFighter jets fly a wide variety of missions, and the level of wear on individual engine parts depends upon the types of missions flown. To more accurately predict an engine part’s life consump...
Up, Up & Away: New Ejection Seat Design for Military
December 15 by IDGA EditorThe military’s advanced-concept ejection seat, ACES II®, is one of the most successful aircrew escape systems in U.S. Air Force history and is credited with saving more than 450 lives sinc...
Amidst Declining Resources, US Army Helicopters Undergoing Modernization Efforts
December 01 by Christopher DauerThe US is in the process of winding down from two significant international conflicts which have spanned most of this young century, while there are ongoing and possibility accelerating threats emer...
What Role are UAVs Currently Playing in ISR?
November 23 by IDGA EditorWhat role is the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) currently playing in providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) to ground troops in irregular warfare environments? How will this fu...
Canada's Force Protection and Offensive Operations
November 21 by IDGA EditorComments provided by BGen J.B. Bruce Ploughman, Chief of Staff, Canadian Expeditionary Force Command, Canada National Defence. Can you highlight some of the main uses of UAS in the Afghan theater...
More than ‘Quarterback Duties’: Improving Helicopters for Mission Effectiveness
October 20 by IDGA EditorHelicopters in the current combat operational environment continue to increase in capability. This interview highlights various C2 challenges for helicopters in battle based on lessons learned in th...
Ten Years After 9/11, Aviation Security Continues To Evolve
August 31 by IDGA EditorThe ten-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is a fitting occasion to take stock of aviation security. Although there have been no similar attacks, some people say enhanced security comes at too gre...