Sujet: US Air Force - USAF Dim 19 Oct 2008 - 16:43
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l´USAF plane de retirer +300 jets,dont:
-137 F-15 -177 F-16 -9 A-10s
11 ans avant leur date,pour epargner 3,4B$ et accelerer ainsi les F-22/35
mais ca doit dabord passer le congress et le futur president doit signer!
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US Air Force eyes fighter cuts to boost modernization Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:51pm EDT
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force is seeking to retire early more than 300 fighter aircraft next year to save $3.4 billion in the hope of funding advanced Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) fighters and other modernization efforts, a published report said on Wednesday, citing internal Pentagon documents.
The plan would retire 137 F-15 and 177 F-16 fighters plus nine A-10 close air support attack aircraft as much as 11 years before the end of their scheduled useful lives, InsideDefense.com, an online news service, reported.
"Without accelerating these retirements, we are left with a larger, less-capable force unable to penetrate anti-access environments," the Air Force was quoted as telling John Young, the Pentagon's top arms buyer, in defense of a fiscal 2010 spending plan it submitted in August.
"Anti-access" is Pentagon jargon for spots defended by advanced surface-to-air missiles and state-of-the-art fighters such as those used or planned by Russia and China.
A key Air Force concern is what it calls a potential fighter gap until Lockheed's radar-evading F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is produced in large numbers.
An Air Force spokesman said it would be inappropriate to discuss an internal working document that will continue to change until it is incorporated into the next president's fiscal 2010 budget submission.
The document was quoted as saying an Air Force analysis showed a "smaller but modernized fighter force, when coupled with a robust bomber fleet, can effectively bridge the gap until the F-35 can be produced in required numbers (ramping to 110) and the F-22 can be modified to a common configuration."
Air Force officials have said they plan to increase F-35 production over the next five years to address the fighter gap, InsideDefense.com said.
Two F-35s have entered flight test, two are in ground test and 17 are in various stages of assembly, including the first two production-model jets scheduled for delivery to the U.S. Air Force in 2010, Lockheed said last month.
The president of the Air Force Association, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Dunn, said it remained to be seen if Congress would let the Air Force get rid of so many aircraft so early and if Pentagon leaders would grab the savings to fund competing priorities within other armed services.
"There will have to be a lot of dialogue inside the Pentagon between the Air Force and the office of the secretary of defense, probably the secretary himself, before a decision is made," Dunn, a former president of the Pentagon's National Defense University, said in a telephone interview.
Old warplanes typically involve high maintenance costs and may require big outlays for structural upgrades. Still, lawmakers often have blocked Air Force attempts to retire aging warplanes early, partly to preserve jobs -- in their voting districts -- at bases from which they are flown.
In the fiscal 2010 budget request being readied at the Pentagon for the next president, the Defense Department is seeking ways to continue production of Lockheed Martin's F-22, the top U.S. dog fighter, while boosting F-35 output to capture economies of scale quickly, Pentagon officials have said.
The final say on whether to go on building the F-22 is being left to the next president, who is to be elected Nov. 4 and take office Jan. 20 -- only weeks before the administration's budget request normally is sent to Congress.
The proposed early retirements represent accelerations of seven years in the case of the F-15, six years for the F-16 and 11 years for the A-10, according to the document cited by InsideDefense.com.
The savings would fuel a push to modernize the Air Force's bombers, late-date fighters and go toward a new "nuclear-specific" B-52 bomber rotational squadron and Northrop Grumman Corp'a (NOC.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial system expansion, the document was quoted as saying. (Reporting by Jim Wolf; editing by Carol Bishopric, Gary Hill)
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mar 21 Mai 2013 - 19:56
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US Air Force selects Raytheon's transportable air traffic radar system
Mobile "air traffic control in a box" designed for global military operations, including emergency and humanitarian missions
TEWSKBURY, Mass., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a contract to build rapidly deployable air traffic control (ATC) systems that can be delivered anywhere in the world and then be fully operational controlling flights within six hours.
The contract, with a potential full value of $260 million, calls for one Engineering and Manufacturing Development unit plus production options for up to 18 Deployable Radar Approach Control (D-RAPCON) systems. The Air Force has authorized Raytheon $50.6 million for the early development stage. Ten of the units will be delivered to the Air National Guard, seven to the active-duty Air Force Space Command, one to the Air Force ATC school and one to the Air Force depot.
D-RAPCON provides sequencing, separation of aircraft, navigation assistance and airspace control services, all with the latest digital sensors, communications equipment and advanced surveillance data processing systems. The Raytheon solution shares many common elements with existing U.S. Department of Defense ATC infrastructure.
"Our deployable system capitalizes on many years of investment and testing, and will support safe and efficient airspace operations in areas where air traffic infrastructure is compromised or non-existent," said Joseph Paone, director of Air Traffic Management in Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems business.
D-RAPCON consists of a transportable antenna plus three trailer-sized shelters that house radar equipment, communications systems, and an operations center with multiple controller work stations. Each station has the same look and feel of what a controller would see at a major airport.
The Raytheon technology builds on proven subsystems, including the Digital Airport Surveillance Radar (DASR) and the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS). U.S. Air Force air traffic controllers are trained and certified on STARS, the same automation system they use at the fixed-base ATC sites.
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mer 22 Mai 2013 - 19:05
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Exclusive: U.S. Air Force to move forward target date for F-35 use
(Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force plans to start operational use of Lockheed Martin Corp.-built (LMT.N) F-35 fighter jets in mid-2016, a year earlier than planned, using a similar software package as the Marine Corps, two sources familiar with the plans said on Monday.
The Air Force's decision to accelerate its introduction with a slightly less capable version of the F-35 software package means the planes will carry fewer weapons at first, although the software will later be upgraded to the final version, said the sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly.
Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said a final decision had not been made and declined to comment further. A spokesman for the Pentagon's F-35 program office declined to comment.
The decision reflects the military's desire to start using the new warplanes, which are already rolling off the assembly line at Lockheed's sprawling Fort Worth, Texas, plant, even as military officials continue to test the plane.
"This decision gets that (U.S.) fifth-generation capability out on the front lines that much sooner," said one of the sources familiar with the Air Force's plans. "It also sends a message about confidence in the program to Congress and the international partners."
Former Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne said accelerating operational use of the new warplane would allow the Air Force to learn more about the F-35's integrated battle management system.
"This is not just about replacing aging F-15's or F-16's; it is about changing the order of battle and truly embracing a integrated form of warfare where the F-35 manages the targeting and directs supporting fire at the same time as providing more precise aim points," Wynne told Reuters in an email.
The Air Force, Marines and Navy must report to Congress by June 1 on their target dates for initial operational capability, or IOC, which marks the point when the services have enough planes on hand to go to war if needed. Actual deployments usually lag IOC dates by about a year.
The sources said the services would send Congress a list of target or "objective" dates for declaring initial operational capability and a list of "threshold" dates, or deadlines.
The Marines Corps is sticking to its plan to begin early operational use in mid-2015 of its F-35B jets, which can take off and land like a helicopter. It will be the first of the three U.S. military services to start using the jets.
Its threshold is the end of 2015. The planes will run the F-35's 2B software, which will give the Marines an initial war fighting capability that includes some air-to-air skills, the ability to strike targets on the ground and carry several internal weapons, including laser-guided bombs.
Lockheed on Monday said one of its F-35 B-model planes completed the first-ever vertical takeoff on May 10, demonstrating a capability needed for repositioning jets in areas where they cannot perform a short takeoff.
The Navy has set mid-2018 for starting operational use of its C-model F-35, which is designed for use aboard U.S. aircraft carriers. Its deadline or threshold date is early 2019.
The Air Force decision marks a reversal from its earlier insistence that it needed the final 3F software package and comes after a Pentagon report cited China's development of two new fifth generation fighters over the past year.
The Air Force began studying the possible change several months ago. Lieutenant General Charles Davis told reporters in March that it might make sense to declare initial operating capability earlier than initially planned, given that the weapons on board would be suitable for basic war fighting needs.
The Air Force will have about 100 F-35s by 2016, when it plans to declare the planes ready for operational use.
The Pentagon's program chief, Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan, told lawmakers last month he was "moderately confident" that the 2B software -- and the associated 3I software being developed for international buyers -- would be completed in time for the planned Marine Corps IOC in mid-2015.
The Air Force jets would use the 3I software, which will include a technology refresh with improved memory processors for some sensors on board.
Bogdan said it was not as clear that work on the final software package would be done in 2017, when the Air Force initially planned to declare IOC.
The final 3F software will support use of the aircraft's full war fighting capability, with additional internal and external weapons, and more advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities.
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal-Esa; Editing by Dan Grebler and Michael Perry)
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Lun 27 Mai 2013 - 12:57
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Airmen from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Kadena Air Base carefully guide an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter from the 33rd Rescue Squadron as it is loaded into a C-17 Globemaster from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., Jan 3, 2004. McChord Airmen transported two Kadena HH-60s to Sri Lanka Jan. 3, and four more are scheduled for transport this week in support of tsunami relief efforts
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mar 28 Mai 2013 - 8:29
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Un chasseur américain F-15 tombe en mer au large du Japon, le pilote survit
mardi 28 mai 2013 - 07h57
Un chasseur américain F-15 est tombé en mer mardi après que son pilote s’est s’éjecté au large de l’île japonaise d’Okinawa, a annoncé l’armée de l’air américaine.
Un appareil de la base aérienne de Kadena a connu un problème qui a finalement entraîné l’éjection de son pilote au-dessus de l’océan Pacifique, à environ 110 km à l’est d’Okinawa, a expliqué l’armée de l’air dans un communiqué.
Des équipes de secours américaine et japonaise sont parties chercher le pilote, qui s’est apparemment éjecté sans dommage et se trouve en contact avec les secouristes.
Les garde-côtes japonais participent aux recherches. Nous avons envoyé des avions et des bateaux sur zone après avoir reçu un appel à l’aide de la base aérienne de Kadena, une importante base militaire américaine de l’océan Pacifique, a expliqué un responsable des garde-côtes à l’AFP.
La base de Kadena est située sur l’île d’Okinawa (sud), où sont stationnés plus de la moitié des 47.000 soldats américains du Japon. La population locale se plaint souvent de l’insécurité et des nuisances provoquées par cette présence massive. (AFP).
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mar 28 Mai 2013 - 23:05
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L’US Air Force dématérialise ses documentations papier et se dote de 18 000 iPad
Ahmed Bellasri - Lemag - publié le Mardi 28 Mai 2013 à 19:33 modifié le Mardi 28 Mai 2013 - 19:25
Lemag : Dans le but de dématérialiser la documentation de ses avions, l’US Air Force vient de doter son personnel navigant de 18 000 tablettes iPad.
Ainsi, aux manuels d’instructions, qui comptent plusieurs milliers de pages dont seule une petite partie est réellement exploitée par les pilotes et le personnel de bord, se substitueront 18 000 tablettes iPad. L'objectif étant de réaliser 50 millions de dollars d’économies sur les 10 ans à venir.
L'achat des tablettes numériques (des iPad 32 Go WiFi de 3ème génération) est évalué à 9,4 millions de dollars. Elles permettront surtout d'épargner à chaque personne de l’équipage d'embarquer 13 et 18kg de documentation en moyenne.
L’allègement des appareils devrait aussi, comme le note Silicon.fr, réduire leur consommation de kérosène, à hauteur de 750 000 dollars par an pour l’ensemble de la flotte américaine.
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mer 29 Mai 2013 - 14:43
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Espionnage : des hackers chinois ont dévalisé le Pentagone
Le Point.fr - Publié le 29/05/2013 à 07:10 - Modifié le 29/05/2013 à 09:54 Pékin aurait volé les plans militaires américains les plus secrets, y compris celui du nouveau chasseur F-35. Pour Washington, le désastre est total.
Le Washington Post est formel : des hackers chinois ont volé ces dernières années au Pentagone les plans des armes les plus secrètes des États-Unis. Parmi les dossiers ciblés, on trouve le programme F-35 du chasseur de nouvelle génération, le plus cher de l'histoire du Pentagone (réévalué à 1 400 milliards de dollars, selon le Post), ainsi que du F-18 modernisé (Super Hornet), l'hélicoptère UH-60 (le célèbre Faucon noir, ou Black Hawk), le transport hybride V-22 Osprey, à mi-chemin entre l'avion et l'hélicoptère, ou encore les futurs navires de défense littorale de l'US Navy, des trimarans révolutionnaires. Les technologies de protection contre les missiles ont aussi été visées, puisque les plans du système de défense antimissile Patriot ainsi que de son pendant maritime l'Aegis ont été volés, et avec eux les secrets des radars les plus perfectionnés du monde. Pour les États-Unis, le désastre est total : ces systèmes d'armes vitaux constituent le coeur de leur suprématie, résultat de décennies d'investissements dans la recherche.
Le rapport du Defense Science Board, un organisme de conseil au gouvernement regroupant des experts de la société civile et de l'administration, n'accuse pas explicitement la Chine. Mais les experts du Pentagone interrogés par la presse américaine évoquent une vaste campagne d'espionnage de l'industrie militaire américaine. Pékin aurait pour objectif de combler son retard au plus vite en s'inspirant des plans stockés au Pentagone, qui ont longtemps été laissés sans protection efficace contre l'espionnage. "Cela signifie que l'armée américaine est moins efficace et que l'armée chinoise est plus efficace", a expliqué James Lewis, expert en cybersécurité au Center for Strategic and International Studies, sous réserve que les informations soient exactes. Selon lui, la prise de conscience du danger représenté par le piratage informatique est récente à la tête de la Défense américaine : "Entre 1999 et 2009, les portes étaient ouvertes pour l'espionnage chinois", a-t-il jugé.
Les industriels américains "confiants"
Lockheed Martin, qui mène notamment le programme F-35, a indiqué avoir effectué "des investissements significatifs concernant sa sécurité informatique" et affirme logiquement rester "confiante dans l'intégrité" de ses systèmes. Des informations sur le futur chasseur multirôle avaient déjà été déclarées dérobées en 2007 par le Wall Street Journal, mais pas à cette échelle.
Pékin, de son côté, se défend toujours vigoureusement d'avoir mis sur pied toute opération d'espionnage. Quoi qu'il en soit, dans ce pays où les programmes d'armement voient leurs délais réduits plutôt qu'allongés, il ne faudra pas attendre longtemps pour voir si les prochains avions de chasse (de sixième génération) sont des copies du F-35... À moins que, comme l'avait probablement fait la France lorsque les plans du Concorde avaient été volés par la Russie, Washington n'ait glissé certaines informations erronées dans les fichiers pour tromper son vrai-faux ennemi. Les présidents américain et chinois, Barack Obama et Xi Jinping, doivent se rencontrer dans une semaine en Californie. Nul doute que ces révélations dans la presse, dont la Maison-Blanche connaissait déjà le contenu depuis des mois, voire des années, vont pimenter les choses.
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mer 29 Mai 2013 - 15:09
l´australie est foutue elle qui comptait sur le duo F18/F35 contre la chine,les US aussi vont refroidir leur conquete asiatique,le JSF verra peut etre ses chances reduites la bas des potentiels clients en contre-partie y´aura un rush sur les systemes chinois
p.s: dieu merci on a rien de tout ca
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mer 29 Mai 2013 - 16:00
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System to outfit Air Force’s F-16s
The nation’s fighting forces need secure and reliable line-of- sight identification to distinguish friend from foe during missions, and BAE Systems is answering the call. The company has been awarded a $34 million contract to provide the U.S. Air Force with its Mode 5 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) system, used to identify and track military aircraft.
“The system allows the warfighter to rapidly differentiate between friendly and potentially hostile forces well beyond a pilot’s visual range,” said Sal Costa, product line director for Identification & Processing Solutions at BAE Systems.
The system, which was developed as an enhancement to older, less capable IFF technology, increases identification capability through the use of secure message and data transmission formats. Its improvements include increased security and enhanced algorithms, as well as upgraded key management, interoperability, and supportability.
Used to reduce fratricide for U.S. and allied forces since World War II, IFF technology is an electronic questions-and-answer system composed of interrogators that ask questions and transponders that provide responses. Under this contract, BAE Systems will provide its enhanced AN/APX-125 Mode 5 Combined Interrogator Transponders to the Air Force and the European Participating Air Force partners. BAE Systems was the first Department of Defense contractor to receive National Security Agency Mode 5 certification, which is required for use on military platforms.
www.baesystems.com
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mer 29 Mai 2013 - 22:20
J'ai un presentiment sur cet affaire de hacking, normalement qu a a gagner le pantagon en rendant l affaire public elle perdera sa credibilite et celle de ses systemes et augmentera la cote des chinois. Moi je pense que il y a des gros rats au pantagon qui veulent soutirer des fonds pour soit disant refaire le systeme informatique ou peut etre justifier des fonds supp pour le f35
En tout cas, si cest vrai, les pays sous developpes auront droit un de ces jours a des F 35 Made in china
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mer 29 Mai 2013 - 22:36
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Ven 31 Mai 2013 - 12:15
Rare Video Shows US Spyplane Used To 'Find, Fix, And Finish' Bad Guys
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Ven 31 Mai 2013 - 15:50
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Süddeutsche Zeitung : Les USA télé-assassinent depuis l’Allemagne des islamistes Africains
L'armée américaine postée sur le territoire allemand, utiliserait ses installations allemandes pour télé-opérer des assassinats à distance, d’éléments africains, soupçonnés de terrorisme, intégrisme ou salafisme jihadiste. Des opérations d'élimination ciblée d'islamistes en Afrique par des attaques de drones, seraient conduites par l’armée américaine depuis ses QG en Allemagne.
L’affirmation est du journal allemand Süddeutsche Zeitung, dans son tirage d’aujourd’hui vendredi 31 mai.
«Depuis 2011, un centre de commandement aérien situé sur la base de Ramstein (sud-ouest) dirige les attaques de l'armée de l'air américaine en Afrique», indique SZ, disant fonder son affirmation sur des documents obtenus conjointement avec la chaîne de télévision régionale allemande NDR.
Ces documents révèlent, qu’une installation satellitaire à Ramstein permet au pilote du drone, aux Etats-Unis, de maintenir le contact avec l'appareil et de le diriger jusqu’aux cibles maghrébines, sahéliennes ou ailleurs en Afrique, à éliminer, explique SZ.
«Sans ce relais satellitaire, les attaques de drones ne pourraient pas être menées», précise le journal allemand, disant citer un document interne de l'US Air Force.
selon la même source, ce relais satellitaire est utilisé pour les drones de type Predator, Reaper et Global Hawk, détaille encore le journal.
Il fait partie d’un centre de commande aérien, opérationnel depuis octobre 2011 sur la base allemande, il permet à 650 personnes de surveiller l'espace aérien africain en entier, avec une attention particulière pour les espaces aériens marocain, algérien, tunisien et libyen, sahélien et en Afrique atlantique.
L’USAF obtient des images d’une haute précision, grâce aux drones et aux satellites ce qui, ajoute SZ, lui permet de planifier ses attaques dans des conditions optimales. A ce jour, indique SZ, citant des sources informées, l’USAF aurait tué 29 personnes en Afrique grâce à des attaques de drones, notamment en Somalie.
Les mêmes sources ont indiqué que pour chaque opération de télé-assassinat, le président Barack Obama a transmis son approbation personnelle, avant son exécution.
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mer 5 Juin 2013 - 19:10
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Premier vol du King Air 350ER EMARSS !
Fairfax, en Virginie l'armée américaine en collaboration avec Boeing équipe vient de clore le premier vol du Enhanced Reconnaissance (EMARSS) basé sur une cellule de Beechcraft King Air 350ER. L'avion a volé durant plus de quatre heures et a bouclé tous les objectifs d’essais de ce premier vol.
Système EMARSS :
Le système EMARSS « Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System » est un système de reconnaissance électronique qui doit permettre de détecter, localiser, classifier, identifier et les cibles de surface dans toutes les conditions météorologiques, de jour comme de nuit, avec un haut degré de rapidité et de précision.
Les systèmes installés dans un appareil de type Beechcraft King Air 350ER comprennent : un système électro-optique à infrarouge, un système de géolocalisation à très haute précision, une liaison de données Link 16 ainsi qu’un poste de gestion pour la guerre-électronique.
L’armée américaine prévoit d’acquérir quatre appareils de ce type, dans un premier temps. Les livraisons doivent débuter l’année prochaine.
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Ven 7 Juin 2013 - 19:36
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F-35A completes 1st in-flight missile launch
6/6/2013 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed the first in-flight missile launch of an AIM-120 over the Point Mugu Sea Test Range, June 5.
It was the first launch where the F-35 and AIM-120 demonstrated a successful launch-to-eject communications sequence and fired the rocket motor after launch -- paving the way for targeted launches in support of the Block 2B fleet release capability later this year.
The Air Force F-35A variant has seen significant development in training and operations recently including the beginning of pilot training at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., the delivery of the first operational test aircraft to Edwards and Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., the first operational aerial refueling and the completion of high angle of attack testing.
"It's a testament to the entire military-industry test team," said Lt. Col. George "Boxer" Schwartz, F-35 Integrated Test Force director, who also piloted the flight. "They've worked thousands and thousands of hours to get to the point where we are today. It's fantastic to see that it's all paid off. We're rolling into a lot of additional weapons work in the coming months to put that expanded capability on the aircraft."
The F-35A 5th Generation fighter is designed to carry a payload of up to 18,000 pounds using 10 weapon stations. The F-35A features four internal weapon stations located in two weapon bays to maximize stealth capability. The CTOL aircraft can also utilize an additional three external weapon stations per wing if required.
The U.S. Air Force has established an F-35A initial operating capability target date of December 2016. By this date, the Air Force will have fielded an operational squadron with at least 12 aircraft along with Airmen trained and equipped to conduct basic close air support, interdiction and limited suppression, and destruction of enemy air defense operations in a contested environment.
Moving into the active phase of weapons test is another large step toward delivering Block 2B software capability that will enable initial combat deployment.
"We've spent years working on the design of the aircraft, and many months ensuring that weapons could be contained within the aircraft and dropped as designed," said Charlie Wagner, F-35 weapons director. "This event is the result of tremendous effort and collaboration in the F-35 Enterprise, and marks a turning point in F-35 capabilities; the AIM-120 launch is one small but critical increment toward proving combat capability,"
The 5th generation F-35 Lightning II combines advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment. Three distinct variants of the F-35 will replace the A-10 and F-16 for the U.S. Air Force, the F/A-18 for the U.S. Navy, the F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier for the U.S. Marine Corps, and a variety of fighters for other countries.
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Red Flag 2013
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mer 19 Juin 2013 - 1:27
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As night sets in, Airman 1st Class Everardo Torres, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team member, scans an airfield for potential threats in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, while a C-130 Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transfers equipment and personnel June 11, 2013.
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Airman 1st Class Everardo Torres and Melissa Newton, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team members, react to an intruder during a hostile training scenario at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 16, 2013
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Senior Airman Michael Bullen, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team member, scans a remote airfield for potential threats in Qalat, Afghanistan, while a C-130 Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transfers equipment and personnel June 10, 2013
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Senior Airman Tristan Franklin and Airman 1st Class Cameron Padgett, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loaders, use an ammunition loading adaptor to feed 30-millimeter rounds into an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft ammo drum prior at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 11.
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A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron prepares for takeoff, June 11, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia.
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Ven 21 Juin 2013 - 12:51
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Le Pentagone s’entraîne à bombarder l’Iran
Stratégie et politique 18 juin 2013
Le Pentagone a récemment effectué des tests de destruction de bunkers fortifiés enfouis à plusieurs dizaines de mètres sous terre, comme ceux dont dispose l’Iran pour certaines de ses installations nucléaires.
Durant un de ces essais dans le sud des Etats-Unis, qui ont été qualifiés de «grand succès», une infrastructure géante souterraine, constituant une réplique exacte de celles érigées par Téhéran, a été totalement détruite. Les résultats de ces tests ont été transmis aux pays amis des Etats-Unis, afin de renforcer leur confiance dans les capacités de l’armée américaine de mener à bien une attaque rapide et «chirurgicale» pouvant anéantir des installations nucléaires iraniennes jugées vitales.
L’administration de Barack Obama entendait également faire savoir à ses alliés, tel Israël, qu’il fallait prendre au sérieux ses menaces d’attaques contre l’Iran, si la nécessité s’en faisait sentir.
Le test a porté sur un nouveau type de bombes perforantes, qui ont été présentées par le Département de la Défense il y a un an. La bombe, connue sous le nom de GBU-57 B, a été larguée à partir d’un bombardier furtif de type B-2. Elle a réussi à pénétrer non seulement la surface terreuse et rocheuse, mais aussi le plafond en béton d’une installation souterraine qui a été totalement annihilée.
Ces bombes sont trois fois plus puissantes que toutes celles utilisées jusqu’à présent contre des bunkers. Leur poids est de 13 tonnes et, dans leur chute, la vitesse dépasse deux fois celle du son. Leur précision est de cinq mètres.
Récemment les Etats-Unis avaient annoncé qu’ils produisaient des bombes de ce genre, mais en petite série, en raison de leur prix. Chaque engin revient en effet à 3,5 millions de dollars tandis que le coût total de leur mise au point s’élève à un demi-milliard de dollars.
Au cours d’une rencontre organisée par des officiers américains avec des collègues de pays du Moyen-Orient et du Golfe, il a été souligné que les coupes budgétaires qui vont intervenir dans le budget américain de la Défense n’affecteront pas les investissements et les préparatifs d’une possible offensive contre les installations nucléaires iraniennes.
John Kerry, le secrétaire d’Etat américain a récemment affirmé pour la première fois, lors d’une rencontre avec son homologue allemand, Guido Westerwelle, que «Téhéran doit comprendre que la patience de l’Occident est à bout et qu’Israël fera tout ce qui est nécessaire pour se défendre». C’est la première fois qu’un responsable américain de ce niveau évoquait ainsi sans réserve la perspective d’une attaque israélienne.
Selon les responsables israéliens, les sanctions internationales, aussi dures soient-elles, n’empêchent pas les Iraniens de poursuivre leur programme nucléaire. Selon eux, aucun changement ne devrait intervenir après les élections présidentielles iraniennes quel que soit l’élu.
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Lun 24 Juin 2013 - 17:35
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BAE and Northrop to announce T-X production location before year’s end BAE Systems and partner Northrop Grumman are set to announce where they intend to build the Hawk jet trainer for the US Air Force's T-X advanced jet trainer replacement programme before the end of the year, says a top company official speaking at the Paris air show. But there are questions as to whether the USAF has the money to pay for a replacement for the venerable [url=http://www.flightglobal.com/landingpage/Northrop T-38 Talon.html]Northrop T-38 Talon[/url]. Earlier in the year, Gen Edward Rice, head of the Air Education and Training Command, said that even before the cuts mandated by the Congressional sequestration law went into effect, the service did not have the money allocated to pay for a new trainer. Later in the year, USAF chief of staff Gen Mark Welsh and outgoing air force secretary Michael Donley said that while the service needed a T-38 replacement, it does not have the money to pay for such a programme. But Bob Wood, who leads BAE's T-X campaign, says he believes the USAF will make room in its fiscal year 2015 budget proposal for the T-38 replacement. If the service intends to meet its 2023 initial operational capability date, it has to get the programme funded during the next budget cycle, Wood says. Wood says that the service has little choice but to replace the T-38 at some point, so the T-X programme will continue. www.flightglobal.com
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Jeu 27 Juin 2013 - 12:18
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Boeing Begeing Assembly of the first U.S. Air Force KC-46A aerial refueling tanker
1st delivery set for 2016 These images are available for editorial use by news media. EVERETT, Wash., June 26, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] workers in Everett today loaded the first wing spar for the first U.S. Air Force KC-46A aerial refueling tanker, starting production of that aircraft and achieving another milestone toward delivering 179 tankers during the next 14 years. The KC-46A is based on the commercial 767-200ER, a proven airframe in service as an airliner, freighter and tanker. Boeing has delivered more than 1,050 767s worldwide. “The Air Force is really excited and pleased that our No. 1 modernization priority has begun fabrication and entered the factory at Everett. The Boeing team continues to make significant progress in the KC-46 development program,” said Maj. Gen. John Thompson, U.S. Air Force Program Executive Officer for Tankers. The spar, the main structural component of the wing, is 82 feet 5 inches long. On the aircraft, it provides critical support for flight loads and the weight of the wings when the plane is not flying. The program’s next major contractual milestone, the Air Force’s Critical Design Review, starts next month. “We are building on the strong partnership that the Air Force and Boeing have developed during the past two years,” said Maureen Dougherty, Boeing vice president and KC-46 Tanker program manager. “From the enhanced flight deck to the modernized boom, our tanker will provide unequaled capabilities that will allow it to offload more fuel and carry more passengers, cargo and medical patients.” Boeing employees are also preparing the 767 production line for assembly of the next-generation tanker’s aft and forward body structures. The aircraft will be assembled in November and roll out of the factory in January. “We’re proud to support the U.S. Air Force with a production line that emphasizes quality, efficiency and safety,” added Scott Campbell, vice president and general manager, 767 Program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Next June, Boeing will begin installation of military-unique systems on the aircraft at Boeing Field in Seattle as well as testing. First flight for the fully provisioned tanker is scheduled for early 2015, with first delivery in 2016. Boeing expects to build and deliver the first 18 KC-46As by 2017 and a total of 179 by 2027 if all options under the contract are exercised. A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world’s largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $33 billion business with 59,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Ven 28 Juin 2013 - 12:03
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Luke AFB F-16 crashes, pilots safely eject
6/27/2013 - LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) -- An F-16 fighter jet with the 309th Fighter Squadron crashed here shortly before 7 p.m. in a field just west of the base. There were two pilots on board. Both safely ejected and have been recovered. Neither pilot was injured.
The aircraft went down in a field adjacent to the base, and no damage to structures or private property has been reported.
At the time of the incident, the pilots were conducting a routine training mission. Air Force officials will conduct a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
Police and fire departments from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., and surrounding communities responded.
"The first responders were outstanding," said Brig. Gen. Michael Rothstein, the 56th Fighter Wing commander. "An incident like this highlights the close cooperation between our Fire and Emergency Services and their counterparts in the surrounding community."
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
(Courtesy of 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Ven 28 Juin 2013 - 14:02
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Lockheed receives contract for last batch of F-22 modifications
Lockheed Martin.html]Lockheed Martin[/url] has received a $12.7 million contract modification to supply the final batch of automatic backup oxygen supply (A-BOS) systems for the US Air Force's [url=http://www.flightglobal.com/landingpage/Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.html]F-22 Raptor[/url] fleet. "This is the last of the A-BOS kits for fleet retrofit," Lockheed says. "There are no cost plus award fee or time and material line items in the contract." The contract includes 72 retrofit kits for operational aircraft, two for test aircraft, trainer kits, support equipment and spares, according to a Department of Defense (DoD) announcement. The total cumulative face value of the overall contract is $5.1 billion, the DoD says. The money comes from the Pentagon's 2012 and 2013 research and development and aircraft procurement accounts, with the retrofit work expected to be completed by 30 May 2015. The 186 remaining F-22s in the USAF arsenal are being retrofitted with an A-BOS after a 2011 grounding due to a series of physiological incidents that were ultimately attributed back to malfunctioning upper pressure garments. One of the ensuing recommendations following the series of investigations after those incidents was to add an A-BOS to the fighter, in addition to the originally installed manual emergency oxygen supply.
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mar 2 Juil 2013 - 0:25
The Class of 2017's swearing in ceremony
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An aircrew member from the 437th Airlift Wing boards a C-17 Globemaster III during a training exercise at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Thirteen C-17s participated in the exercise that included airdrops, aerial refueling and low-level tactical training. The exercise is a total-force effort with aircrews of active-duty Airmen from the 437th AW and Reserve Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing. The crews completed more than 600 training requirements in a single day.
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The F-35 Integrated Test Force is completing a series of night flights, testing the ability to fly the jet safely in instrument meteorological conditions where the pilot has no external visibility references.
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Sujet: Re: US Air Force - USAF Mar 2 Juil 2013 - 13:18
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Third SBIRS HEO Satellite Payload To U.S. Air Force
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 1, 2013 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has delivered the third of four highly elliptical earth orbit (HEO) satellite payloads contracted by the U.S. Air Force as part of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS).
The SBIRS program delivers timely, reliable and accurate missile warning and infrared surveillance information to the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, combatant commanders, the intelligence community and other key decision makers. The system enhances global missile launch detection capability, supports the nation's ballistic missile defense system, expands the country’s technical intelligence gathering capacity and bolsters situational awareness for warfighters on the battlefield.
The SBIRS architecture includes a resilient mix of satellites in geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO), hosted payloads in HEO orbit, and ground hardware and software. The integrated system supports multiple missions simultaneously, while providing robust performance with global, persistent coverage.
“With this successful delivery of HEO 3, our full attention is now on completing HEO 4 and GEOs 3 and 4. We remain focused on delivering unprecedented infrared surveillance capabilities to our warfighters,” said Jeff Smith, vice president of Lockheed Martin's Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) mission area.
Lockheed Martin’s SBIRS contracts include four HEO payloads, four GEO satellites, and ground assets to receive, process, and disseminate the infrared mission data. The first two HEO payloads were delivered in 2004 and 2005 and have provided mission performance surpassing specifications. Prior to its delivery, the HEO 3 payload successfully completed rigorous environmental and functional testing to demonstrate performance in family with HEOs 1 and 2.
“This is the third SBIRS HEO payload delivery and the first from the SBIRS Follow On Production Program (SFP),” said Steve Toner, vice president of Northrop Grumman’s Military and Civil Space business unit. “Its sensor will enhance the high quality of information being provided to our warfighters by the SBIRS constellation.”
On May 17, Air Force Space Command declared GEO 1 operational and recommended Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) certification of the asset to USSTRATCOM. On March 19, the Air Force’s second SBIRS GEO satellite (GEO 2) was successfully launched and has been delivering outstanding infrared data as part of on-orbit testing. Earlier that month Lockheed Martin received contracts to procure long-lead items for GEOs 5 and 6.
The SBIRS team is led by the Infrared Space Systems Directorate at the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. Lockheed Martin is the SBIRS prime contractor, Northrop Grumman is the payload integrator. Air Force Space Command operates the SBIRS system.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 118,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2012 were $47.2 billion.
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