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Raytheon lets slip full image of Raptor successor

Global defence titan and owner of advanced jet propulsion manufacturer, Raytheon, has released a fresh look at the US Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, the F-47, in a video, revealing further details about this exciting new capability.      ----oooo00O00oooo----

Air Force Asserts Raider Will Be on Ramps in 2027

The Air Force and Northrop Grumman struck a $4.5 billion deal to accelerate B-21 Raider production by 25 percent. Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink hinted at the deal in his Feb. 23 keynote address opening AFA’s Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo. An Air Force release immediately followed, revealing that the B-21 remains on schedule and will reach its first operational base, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in 2027. ​​​​Read more ►

YFQ-44 aircraft are parked on the flightline at a California test location for the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Courtesy photo

CCAs Start Carrying Inert Missiles, Live Fire Shots Expected Later This Year By Chris Gordon The Air Force has put inert weapons on its new uncrewed fighters for the first time and plans to conduct live weapons tests later this year. Those steps come as the service is moving to bring its new drone wingmen into service more rapidly than traditional aircraft.