Utilizing Beyond Line of Sight communications, an F-35 pilot sent tactical #autonomy commands to Collaborative Combat Aircraft surrogate #MQ20 Avenger.
Read the news: ow.ly/782l50Z4vAL#UCAV
ALT General Atomics Aeronautical MQ-20 Avenger uncrewed combat jet flying over a desert landscape.
NASA’s home for flight test in action!
From cutting‑edge supersonic research to high‑altitude science and precision chase operations, this is flight research at its best.
Sound on 🔊
Learn more: nasa.gov/aeronautics
We recently flew the XRQ-73 hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft in collaboration with @AFResearchLab and @northropgrumman at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
Part of the SHEPARD program, the flight proves the military utility of hybrid-electric propulsion. ✈️⚡️
The 412th Medical Group continued #community integration with a visit to @UCLAHealth in Los Angeles.
Ensuring #USAF#Airmen have the best #healthcare outcomes possible requires a regional approach where military and industry can discuss best practices. #AFMC@HQ_AFMC
Writing the playbook for tomorrow’s fight.
Operators are putting Collaborative Combat Aircraft to work faster—developing tactics through early experimentation & shaping how they’ll be used in the future fight.
More: dvidshub.net/r/s3fjaj#CCA#NextGen#AirForce#Innovation
Sharper data. Faster decisions. Stronger airpower.
The Flight Test Engineering Lab at @EdwardsAFB enhances test efficiency and capability for the joint force.
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B-21 Raider aerial refueling demonstrates how critical capability is reaching the force faster. A key part of the nuclear triad, it strengthens deterrence & assures allies.
Take a closer look: afgsc.af.mil/News/Article-Di…@US_STRATCOM | @usairforce | @EdwardsAFB
✈️The Flight Test Engineering Lab at @EdwardsAFB has expanded its operational footprint, cementing its role as a key strategic asset in developing the nation's next generation of warfighting technologies. #OneAFMCafmc.af.mil/News/Article-Dis…
ALT A sleek white glider is being inspected by people outside a hangar with a brick facade.
Team test represents an ecosystem that bridges gaps across government and industry.
From instruction at #USAF TPS, to testing advanced systems, this integration provides cohesion across developmental testing, delivering lethal capabilities for the warfighter... faster. #AFMC
Inside The Air Force’s Elite Ghost Tanker Unit
TWZ Special Access: We flew aboard the unique KC-135R that is the centerpiece of the Air Force's aerial refueling test force.
Watch now:
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Ready for any threat, even the biological ones.
Edwards conducted a chemical, biological, radiological, and #nuclear threats defense #readiness exercise in March, certifying 250 #USAF Airmen in less than 72 hours. #AFMC@HQ_AFMC