US Air Force Articles

Current Status and Development Direction of the US Air Force Data Link System

2026-05-01 by boardor

Previous Reviews Recommended Reading: Mechanisms for Credible Analysis of Intelligence Facing Deep Forgery Recommended Reading: Key Models and Technologies of Open Source Intelligence Credible Analysis Systems This article was published in “Command Information Systems and Technology” 2023, Issue 1Authors:Zhang Pei,Wang Zhiguo,Wang Zhen Citation format:Zhang Pei,Wang Zhiguo,Wang Zhen. Current Status and Development Direction of the US … Read more

Current Status and Latest Developments of US Military Strategic Drones

2026-04-19 by boardor

1. Current Status of US Military Strategic Drones The US military’s strategic drones can be deployed globally to perform strategic reconnaissance and strike missions. The currently active strategic drones in the US military are mainly composed of the RQ-4A/B Global Hawk drones equipped by the US Air Force, the MQ-9B Reaper drones, the RQ-170 Sentinel … Read more

The Fate of China’s Su-35: From Acquisition to Operational Challenges

2025-11-08 by boardor

Purchased for 2 billion USD, the Su-35 was returned by Indonesia, had its contract canceled by Egypt, was outperformed by the J-10C during exercises, and was even shot down in actual combat by a Ukrainian man-portable missile. This so-called “fourth and a half generation” aircraft, which was highly praised by Russia, seems to have lost … Read more

US Air Force Develops Distributed Sensor Network

2025-05-14 by boardor

Author: Yuan Zhengying Source: National Defense Science and Technology News The US Air Force recently proposed a concept for the next generation sensor network system, aiming to build a system composed of widely distributed ground, airborne, and space assets to collect ISR and battlefield data for rapid processing and sharing, enhancing pilot decision-making and operational … Read more