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By   Theresa Hitchens on February 25, 2021 at 11:42 AM Lockheed Martin SHiELD concept. WASHINGTON: The Air Force Research Laboratory’s experimental high-powered laser for aircraft self-defense will be revolutionary — if it can be made to work, experts say. The first full-up flight test of the Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) is now slated for 2024, Jeff Heggemeier, AFRL program manager, told Breaking D yesterday in an email. Some ground testing will be undertaken between now and then to “ensure system performance.” AFRL originally planned a flight test in 2021,...

Everything to know about the bombers that flew over Super Bowl LV Rob Verger © Provided by Popular Science From left: A B-1, B-2, and a B-52 soar over the Super Bowl on February 7, 2021. This story has been updated. It was first published on February 5, 2021. On Sunday evening, just as the last notes sounded on the National Anthem at Super Bowl LV, three U.S. Air Force planes roared over the stadium in Tampa, Florida. It was a trio of bombers. That represents a change from recent years that saw smaller craft, such as the F-16s of the Thunderbirds, streaking overhead.

Space Force chief works to shake misunderstandings about military branch By (0) Gen. Jay Raymond (R), Chief of Space Operations, and CMSgt Roger Towberman (L), with Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett present President Donald Trump with the official flag of the United States Space Force in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. on May 15, 2020. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo White House spokesperson Jen Psaki holds a news briefing Wednesday at the White House in Washington, D.C. Psaki said the Biden administration is committed to continuing Space Force. Pho...

Listen to our radio diary about the composition of a Space Force anthem here. The U.S. Space Force, a new military branch, celebrated its first birthday last month. But what exactly is its mission? We find out. Guests Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project and Defense Budget Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.  (@ToddHarrisonDC) From The Reading List New York Times: “How Space Became the Next ‘Great Power’ Contest Between the U.S. and China” — “Beijing’s rush for antisatellite arms began 15 years ago. Now, it can threaten the orb...

Can't Hug a Satellite: General Addresses Space Force's PR Problem Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond speaks with third grade students from Desoto Intermediate School in Adel, Iowa, during a virtual call at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Dec. 16, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich) 3 Feb 2021 The head of the U.S. Space Force said it hasn't been easy to get the American public to understand what the military's newest branch does, but vowed to keep working on getting its message across. "Space doesn't have a mother. You can't reach out and hug a satellite. You can't see it; you can't...