A fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) protected communications satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, has successfully launched on behalf of the US Air Force. From Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocketed into Earth’s atmosphere carrying the communications satellite on board. Now in orbit, the ...
Personnel from the 821st Contingency Response Group (CRG) have flown to Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), Florida to aid the recovery effort following Hurricane Michael. Tyndall AFB was devastated by sustained winds of up to 150 mph, which significantly damaged every structure on-site. In response to early reports from the 821st, ...
Northrop Grumman has signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with the US Air Force to continue development of the OmegA rocket as part of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) programme. Worth an approximate $792 million, OmegA will provide the Department of Defense with intermediate to heavy-class launch services for national ...
RAF Leeming based personnel have deployed to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus to guard and protect the Royal Air Force’s main operating base in the Eastern Mediterranean region for the operations against Daesh. The Leeming detachment consists of 57 Gunners from 34 Squadron RAF Regiment. The deployment marks a return to the ...