Edwards AFB

Americas Misc 

U.S. Air Force 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB Confirms 4th COVID-19 Case

March 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Coronavirus, Edwards AFB, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, USAF 412th Test Wing

The U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing based at Edwards Air Force Base has four confirmed cases of coronavirus disease

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Americas Misc 

Edwards AFB, Plant 42 Move to “Mission-Essential Only”

March 20, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Coronavirus, Edwards AFB, U.S. Air Force (USAF), US Air Force Plant 42, USA, USAF 412th Test Wing

The U.S. Air Force 412th Test Wing Commander, Col. Matthew Higer, announced that Edwards Air Force Base, California, will be

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Americas Technology 

AFRL, NASA and Masten Test Liquid Methane Rocket Engine

March 15, 2020March 15, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate (RQ), Edwards AFB, Masten Broadsword, Masten Space Systems, NASA, Rocket engine, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), USA

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD), and Masten Space Systems Inc. successfully tested

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Air Americas 

Wing Aerial Refueling Pods of KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Undergoes Testing

November 24, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aerial refueling, Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, Edwards AFB, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, Wing Aerial Refueling Pod (WARP)

The Wing Aerial Refueling Pods (WARPs) of the U.S. Air Force’s new KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker aircraft were successfully

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Air Americas 

Six F-35s Transferred from Edwards AFB to Nellis to Continue Initial Operational Testing

November 5, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Edwards AFB, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Nellis AFB, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, USAF 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron (31 TES), USAF 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron (422 TES)

Edwards Air Force Base, California, said farewell to six of its F-35 Lightning IIs in October which were transferred to

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Air Americas 

U.S. Air Force Reactivates 420th Flight Test Squadron to Support B-21 Raider Testing at Edwards AFB

October 10, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Edwards AFB, Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, USAF 420th Flight Test Squadron

The U.S. Air Force reactivated its 420th Flight Test Squadron following an assumption of command ceremony at Edwards Air Force

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Air Americas 

U.S. Air Force Announces Manufacturing, Testing Locations for B-21 Raider Bomber

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Edwards AFB, Northrop Grumman, Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), US Air Force Plant 42, USA, USAF 420th Flight Test Squadron

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan announced Sept. 16 that the B-21 Raider is being produced in Northrop

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Americas Missiles 

U.S. Air Force Conducts First Flight Test of AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Missile on B-52 Bomber

June 14, 2019June 18, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Edwards AFB, Hypersonic missile, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force successfully conducted the first flight test of its newest hypersonic missile, the AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid

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Air Americas 

U.S. Air Force’s New KC-46A Refueling Tanker Makes Its First Mid-Air Connection with B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

June 9, 2019June 9, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aerial refueling, Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, Edwards AFB, Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force’s newest refueling tanker, the KC-46 Pegasus, recently made its first mid-air connection with the B-2 Spirit

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Air Americas 

USAF 412th Test Wing Recommends Fielding of F-35 Automatic Ground and Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS)

May 3, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS), Edwards AFB, F-35A Lightning II, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, USAF 461st Flight Test Squadron (461 FLTS)

The U.S. Air Force 412th Test Wing recently published the technical report on the F-35 Automatic Ground and Collision Avoidance

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