Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV) Completes Hover Test

MULTIPLE KILL VEHICLE COMPLETES HOVER TEST, Dec. 3, 2008. Missile Defense Agency Director Lieutenant General Patrick O’Reilly announced that a test of the Multiple Kill Vehicle-L (MKV-L) was conducted Tuesday, Dec. 2 at the National Hover Test Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.  Preliminary indications are that planned test objectives were achieved. Objectives of…

Flightdeck Friday: On the Road Again…

Traveling again for the next few days so posting will, perforce, be light.  Stay tuned, couple of major announcements when we return that will have some influence around these parts in the coming year.  In the meantime, a couple of golden oldies for your consideration over the weekend: Phantom Records – 5 Dec 1961: Commander…

F-35 Slated for Common Electronic Attack Platform?

 Next Generation airborne electronic attack plans revealed? After years of debate about the future of tactical, airborne electronic attack for the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps, it appears the F-35 will become the next-generation, digital warfare aircraft for both services. The platform most in demand in combat today is some kind of electronic attack…