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F-15s Clear the Way for F-35s During USAF Coordinated Electronic Attack Tests 24 May 2021, 14:31 UTC · by 4 photos Well, it turns out that, during operations, an F-15EX Eagle II could use its Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) to make way for an F-35A Lightning II, increasing its chances of successfully attacking the enemy. Northern Edge 21, the complex war game that recently took place in Alaska, provided the perfect setting for performing tests on a realistic sc...

By Samuel King Jr. / Published May 24, 2021 A 436th Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy releases flares during a test May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Dover Air Force Base aircraft and aircrew released the flares as part of a two-week defensive countermeasures test program with the 46th Test Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.) A 436th Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy releases flares during a test May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Dover Air Force Base ai...

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USAF airmen take part in CBRN UIPE Air clothing system testing 13 May 2021 (Last Updated May 13th, 2021 12:25) The US Department of Defense is testing the upgraded CBRN aircrew protection suit at Nellis Air Force Base. Share Article USAF Airmen participated in on-going testing of the new Uniform Integrated Protective Ensemble (UIPE) Air two-piece system. Credit: USAF / Senior Airman Dwane R Young. Airmen from the US Air Force (USAF) 88th Test and ...

Update: US Air Force performs proof-of-concept that could increase JASSM capacity on F-15E 17 May 2021 by Pat Host The US Air Force (USAF) on 11 May completed the Project Strike Rodeo (PSR) munitions proof-of-concept that validated loading five Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missiles (JASSMs) on a Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle, according to a service statement. This lays the foundation for follow-on flight testing that would more than double the F-15E’s JASSM-carrying capa...

By Senior Airman Dwane R. Young, 57th Wing Public Affairs / Published May 12, 2021 Airmen assigned to the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, pose for a photo in full Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear flight gear during a developmental test at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 21, 2021. The Airmen participated in on-going testing of the new Uniform Integrated Protective Ensemble (UIPE) Air two-piece system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young) Ma...

By   Theresa Hitchens on May 12, 2021 at 4:24 PM An MQ-9 Reaper with three Ghost Reaper pods attached awaits takeoff at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York. WASHINGTON: Upgrades to the MQ-9 Reaper’s comms and targeting capabilities are being demo’d by the Air National Guard (ANG) during the Northern Edge 2021 exercise in the Arctic, with a goal to help the venerable drone “play an increased, more prominent role in the command and control arena of the battlefield....

DoD Tests CBRN Aircrew Protective Suit Upgrade

An F-15EX on the ramp prior to flight at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska (Image: US Air Force / 1st Lt. Savanah Bray) The US Air Force is testing its first two F-15EX fighter jets in Alaska as part of a military exercise called Northern Edge 21 less than two months after they were delivered. The F-15EXs are being tested in a “complex jamming environment” to assess their GPS, radar and Link 16 jamming, amongst other test points. ) } else if (width >= 425) { console.log (largescree...

By Senior Airman Dwane R. Young, 57th Wing Public Affairs / Published May 12, 2021 Airmen assigned to the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, pose for a photo in full Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear flight gear during a developmental test at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 21, 2021. The Airmen participated in on-going testing of the new Uniform Integrated Protective Ensemble (UIPE) Air two-piece system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young) Ma...