Tag Archives : US Air Force

The RQ-170 Sentinel of the U.S Air Force also knows as the “Beast of Kandahar” is perhaps one of the only stealth UAV or unmanned aerial vehicle and has now been officially confirmed by the air force authorities as an active participant in the U.S war efforts in Afghanistan. The sentinel was designed and developed by one of the principal defense [...]

The age of laser offensive and defensive weaponry got a boost from one of the principal military contractors to the U.S Department of Defense, Boeing Company, that has reportedly tested an all new surface to air laser defense system and shot down six unmanned drones, paving the way for a possible successful implementation of laser based weapons into [...]

The backbone of the U.S nuclear deterrence, the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber fleet is all set to receive a complete overhaul of its existing radar systems. The makers of the B-2 bomber, Northrop Grumman Corporation have developed an entirely new range of radar systems specifically for the B-2 and has been given the go ahead by the U.S Air Force for a full [...]

A spy from above 65,000 feet. And yet not as far as space! A cross between a satellite and a spy plane is being planned by the Pentagon that will set aside $ 400 million for the aircraft. The 450 feet long aircraft will stay up in the air for 10 long years, and help with surveillance non-stop. The airship will be fuelled by helium and a novel solar [...]