The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Golden Horde collaborative munitions programme had its first successful demonstration last week. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Golden Horde collaborative munitions programme had its first successful demonstration last week. The Golden Horde programme intends to network multiple munitions, such as precision glide-bombs and decoys, so that the weapons...Continue Reading

US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is open to considering unmanned air vehicles (UAV) for its Armed Overwatch programme, but is concerned the unmanned aircraft would require too much manpower. US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is open to considering unmanned air vehicles (UAV) for its Armed Overwatch programme, but is concerned the...Continue Reading

The US Air Force (USAF) believes that in hindsight the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refuelling tanker, which has been plagued with delays, functionality problems and cost overruns, might have had less problems if it wasn’t on a fixed-price contract. The US Air Force (USAF) believes that in hindsight the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refuelling tanker,...Continue Reading

United Airlines has agreed to pay more than $49 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims relating to postal service fraud for transporting international mail. United Airlines has agreed to pay more than $49 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims relating to postal service fraud for transporting international mail. The Chicago-based carrier...Continue Reading

One of African carrier Linhas Aereas de Mocambique’s Boeing 737-700s has suffered a runway excursion during landing at Quelimane airport. LAM says the aircraft was operating the domestic flight TM1134 from Maputo on 26 February. The aircraft involved (C9-BAR) came to rest on rough grassy ground after arriving from the capital at about 14:40, the...Continue Reading