No $ For New B-52 Engines Til 2020; Nuke Modernization Moves Ahead: Gen. Rand

No $ For New B-52 Engines Til 2020; Nuke Modernization Moves Ahead: Gen. Rand
No $ For New B-52 Engines Til 2020; Nuke Modernization Moves Ahead: Gen. Rand

CORRECTED: Inserted Photo Of Minuteman III; Removed Photo Of Titan WASHINGTON: Gen. Robin Rand, the Air Force bomber and missile boss, really wants new jet engines for his aging B-52s. The service has invited interested companies to a two-day information session in December and Boeing and Rolls-Royce are already publicly campaigning for the contract. But,…

Spectrum (EW) Should Be A Warfighting Domain: Rep. Bacon

Spectrum (EW) Should Be A Warfighting Domain: Rep. Bacon
Spectrum (EW) Should Be A Warfighting Domain: Rep. Bacon

WASHINGTON: After two decades of decline, American electronic warfare is recovering, but not fast enough, says general-turned-congressman Rep. Don Bacon. What the military needs to do, Bacon said is to elevate the electromagnetic spectrum to an official domain of warfare — alongside land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace — and appoint general officers as EW…

Air Force Launches Major Electronic Warfare Study: VCSAF

Air Force Launches Major Electronic Warfare Study: VCSAF
Air Force Launches Major Electronic Warfare Study: VCSAF

WASHINGTON: After two decades of relative inattention, the Air Force is sharpening its commitment to Electronic Warfare because, in the words of its Vice Chief of Staff, “he that dominates the spectrum wins.” That includes the launch of a formal Enterprise Capability Collaboration Team (ECCT) to study the subject, Gen. Stephen Wilson said. But, the brainy…