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Air Force’s new electronic warfare jammer  aircraft makes European debut in ‘road  show’ (Stars & Stripes) Plane spotters were abuzz earlier this week  when the Air Force’s newest electronic warfare jet was  observed in European skies. Read More

Northrop CEO: Deal to accelerate B-21  production could arrive in months (Defense One) A deal to increase production of the Air Force’s  B-21 bomber could be reached by March, Northrop  Grumman’s CEO said. But a looming government shutdown  could hinder talks, as one did last fall. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo----

ANALYSIS: We’ve Probably Just Seen the USAF’s Secret Electromagnetic Attacker

Australian Strategic Policy Institute

“Another element in the U.S. Air Force’s plans for long-range operations, essential for Asia-Pacific deterrence, may have emerged from under cover of secrecy. It looks like we’ve just got a good view of a shadowy uncrewed aircraft designed to fly far and slip into an enemy’s defended zone, undetected until it starts jamming radars. Quite likely, it would carry missiles to knock out radars,” writes veteran aviation reporter Bill Sweetman.

B-21 Raider Future Insights from Global Strike Command’s Top General

The War Zone

he B-21 Raider stealth bomber is one of the Air Force’s most ambitious weapons programs, designed to carry out deep-penetrating nuclear and conventional strikes over heavily defended skies and other missions its predecessor, the B-2, was never envisioned as doing. As the head of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, one of Gen. Stephen L. Davis’s main tasks is guiding the development of the Raider, of which 100 are currently slated for procurement and that number could grow substantially larger in the coming years.

USAF Planning for up to Eight E-4C ‘Doomsday’ Aircraft

Aviation Week

The U.S. Air Force is looking to possibly double its Doomsday aircraft fleet as it brings on the replacement for the E-4B Nightwatch, according to a new pitch to industry.

One More Thing Navy Is Flying Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighters The War Zone An elite U.S. Navy test and evaluation squadron, the VX-9 “Vampires” based out of NAWS China Lake, are now flying the U.S. Air Force’s F-35A model. The Navy traditionally flies the carrier-capable F-35C and the Marines fly both the short-takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B and the F-35C.