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Eglin Air Force Base · Eglin Air Force BaseThe U.S. Air Force is testing drag-reducing devices called “Finlets” on MC-130Js with the goal of improving the transport aircraft’s fuel efficiency and range. Officials at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida said the 3-D-printed Finlets, developed by Seattle-based Vortex Control Technologies, have been mounted on the aircraft’s rear door and on both sides of the tail fin and are being evaluated for their flight and air handling capabilities. Finlet…Read Article
U.S. Air Force Testing Drag-Reducing Feature on MC-130J

Fighter Aircraft · Eglin Air Force BaseFlorida, July 24 - In a landmark advancement for modern aerial warfare, the United States Air Force conducted a groundbreaking test at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, where pilots operating F-16C Fighting Falcon and F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets successfully controlled multiple XQ-58A Valkyrie drones in simulated air combat scenarios. This exercise, executed over the Gulf of Mexico, represents a significant milestone in integrating manned and u…Read Article
US Air Force F-16C and F-15E Fighters Command XQ-58A Valkyrie Drones in Simulated Combat

Lockheed Martin · Eglin Air Force BaseIn the United States, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, based at the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, has awarded Lockheed Martin Corporation an indefinite time and quantity contract (IDIQ) worth 999 million dollars to support the production of the Joint Air-Surface Stationoff Missile (JASSM) and Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM)....Read Article