With conflicts raging the world over and a renewed focus on competition between global powers, the United States may need to harken back to a Cold War approach to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance by fielding a new generation of supremely capable, and optimally high-speed, spy planes.
But in this era of reusable rockets and advanced spy satellites, one of the biggest challenges that such a program could face, both among lawmakers and the general public, is the pervasive belief that high-flying reconnaissance aircraft are a thing of the past.
So, let's discuss it.
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Chill Synthwave - Home (edited)
Citations:
https://mwi.usma.edu/armed-overwatch-airpower-in-irregular-warfare-past-present-and-future/
https://www.dw.com/en/modern-spy-satellites-in-an-age-of-space-wars/a-54691887
https://www.space.com/41639-darpa-cheap-spy-satellites-2021-launch.html
https://www.darpa.mil/program/blackjack
https://defensescoop.com/2023/09/01/tranche-0-satellite-launch/#:~:text=Tranche%200%20is%20made%20up,capabilities%20for%20the%20U.S.%20military.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-air-forces-secret-x-37b-space-plane-war-machine-69861
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/110520-area-51-secret-hid-craft-base-declassified-a-12-plane
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44057/mysterious-aircraft-spotted-at-area-51-in-unprecedented-satellite-image
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/air-force-secretary-heather-wilson-this-is-not-a-game-its-a-very-dangerous-world
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/198034/vought-asm-135a-anti-satellite-missile/
https://hustonm.github.io/about/
https://astrobites.org/2022/01/03/asat-tests/
https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Wild-Blue-Yonder/Article-Display/Article/3395888/attritable-intelligence-surveillance-and-reconnaissance-isr-concepts-and-employ/
https://secure.afa.org/Mitchell/reports/MP8_ISR_1211.pdf
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Citations:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1860730086909215155
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/heres-why-elon-musk-is-wrong-about-fighter-jets-but-right-about-drones/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/elon-musk-calls-for-a-drone-to-compete-with-the-f-35/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/tech/todays-artificial-intelligence-isnt-quite-what-you-think-but-its-still-crazy/
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2410.05229
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nhtsa-opens-probe-into-24-mln-tesla-vehicles-over-full-self-driving-collisions-2024-10-18/
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/11/for-air-superiority-usaf-most-pursue-effective-rather-than-affordable-mass/
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2012/5/1/2012may-u2-global-hawk-advocates-square-off-in-budget-battle
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/usaf-retire-u-2-2026/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/06/12/ukrainian-atacms-rockets-are-blowing-up-russias-best-s-400-air-defenses-as-fast-as-the-s-400s-can-deploy-to-crimea/
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Last week, 30 service members were recognized for their commitment to duty and courage under fire during the Iranian attack of April 13, 2024 β including Capt. Lacie βSonicβ Hester, an F-15E Strike Eagle Weapon Systems Officer, and her pilot, Maj. Benjamin βIrishβ Coffey, both of whom received the nationβs third highest award for valor, the Silver Star.
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Citations:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/15/politics/american-fighter-pilots-describe-taking-down-iranian-drones/index.html
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/silver-star-air-action-usaf-defense-of-israel-part-1/
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/943819/generating-airpower-under-fire
https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/sejjil/
https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/soumar/
https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1754204/air-force-icts-make-a-comeback/
https://www.dote.osd.mil/Portals/97/pub/reports/FY2011/af/2011f15e.pdf?ver=2019-08-22-112333-427
https://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3965795/gallantry-under-fire-raf-lakenheath-honors-decorated-airmen-for-repelling-mass/
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2024-04-14/israel-iran-centcom-13550736.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-launches-drone-attack-israel-expected-unfold-over-hours-2024-04-13/
https://apnews.com/article/strait-of-hormuz-vessel-33fcffde2d867380e98c89403776a8ac
https://mecouncil.org/publication/irans-missile-and-drone-program-disrupting-u-s-aerial-hegemony/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68811273
https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-shahed-drones-israel-attack/32904882.html
https://odin.tradoc.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Shahed-136_Iranian_Loitering_Munition_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle_(UAV)
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Nestled deep within the Air Force's Nevada Test and Training Range, the remote and highly classified facility we've come to know as Area 51 has been the heart of secretive American aircraft programs β and a fair bit of modern folklore β for more than a half-century now.
Let's talk about how they manage to keep the cutting-edge programs they test away from the prying eyes of the public... and the spy satellites zooming overhead.
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Citations:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/satellite-image-of-area-51/
https://www.dreamlandresort.com/
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2013-10-29/area-51-file-secret-aircraft-soviet-migs
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/spiesfly/phot-09.html
https://www.roadrunnersinternationale.com/haveblue.html
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB443/docs/area51_03.PDF
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2013-10-29/area-51-file-secret-aircraft-soviet-migs
https://www.lazygranch.com/janair.html
https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/area-51-and-the-accidental-test-flight/
https://www.space.com/23476-area-51-declassified-cold-war-documents.html
https://www.wired.com/2008/01/area-51-customs/
https://www.discovery.com/exploration/Area-51-Tikaboo-Peak
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE97G012/
https://www.ll.mit.edu/about/history/sage-semi-automatic-ground-environment-air-defense-system#:~:text=On%20September%203%2C%201949%2C%20a,the%20Soviet%20Union's%20Kamchatka%20Peninsula.
https://www.archives.gov/files/declassification/iscap/pdf/2014-004-doc01.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234639/https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/kent-csi/vol15no1/html/v15i1a01p_0001.htm
https://www.space.com/23476-area-51-declassified-cold-war-documents.html
https://irp.fas.org/cia/product/sovrec64.pdf
,1,On Tuesday, DARPA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, or X-Plane, known as the XRQ-73 SHEPARD, short for Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration program.
This new aircraft's title may be a mouthful, but its advanced new hybrid propulsion system could allow this aircraft to fly longer duration intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions than any aircraft before it, and all while dramatically reducing both its acoustic (sound) and thermal (heat) signatures.
Let's talk about why this technology could be vital for the future of American military operations.
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Citations:
https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2024-06-24
https://theaviationist.com/2024/06/25/darpa-announces-new-xrq-73/
https://www.twz.com/32807/exclusive-unmasking-northrop-grummans-xrq-72a-great-horned-owl-spy-drone
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/darpa-xrq-73-flying-wing-reconnaissance-x-plane/
,1,There's been a great deal of discussion about the forthcoming 6th generation of fighters, believed to be led by the U.S. Air Force's ongoing Next Generation Air Dominance Program... But do these generational designations still make sense?
Let's talk about why we may see this sort of fighter classification die out in the coming years, and why that might just be okay.
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Citations:
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0908issbf/
https://www.amazon.com/Fighter-Aircraft-1914-1918-Richard-1988-07-02/dp/B01K2WF46K
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-fighter-generations-2/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-future-of-americas-ngad-stealth-fighter-may-be-in-question/
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/a-7th-gen-fighter-bae-has-thoughts-on-what-that-could-look-like/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/what-does-it-actually-mean-when-we-say-5th-generation-fighter/
,1,With conflicts raging the world over and a renewed focus on competition between global powers, the United States may need to harken back to a Cold War approach to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance by fielding a new generation of supremely capable, and optimally high-speed, spy planes.
But in this era of reusable rockets and advanced spy satellites, one of the biggest challenges that such a program could face, both among lawmakers and the general public, is the pervasive belief that high-flying reconnaissance aircraft are a thing of the past.
So, let's discuss it.
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Music Credits/Licensing:
β’"John Tasoulas - Odyssey" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license / johntasoulas Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/bc-odyssey-song
β’"Miguel Johnson - 2184" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license / migueljohnson https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/bc-2184-song
β’"Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audioβ
Epic Sci Fi Synthwave - Brave New World
80s Synthwave - Feel the Heat
Cyberpunk Dark Synthwave - Game Over
Chill Synthwave - Home (edited)
Citations:
https://mwi.usma.edu/armed-overwatch-airpower-in-irregular-warfare-past-present-and-future/
https://www.dw.com/en/modern-spy-satellites-in-an-age-of-space-wars/a-54691887
https://www.space.com/41639-darpa-cheap-spy-satellites-2021-launch.html
https://www.darpa.mil/program/blackjack
https://defensescoop.com/2023/09/01/tranche-0-satellite-launch/#:~:text=Tranche%200%20is%20made%20up,capabilities%20for%20the%20U.S.%20military.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-air-forces-secret-x-37b-space-plane-war-machine-69861
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/110520-area-51-secret-hid-craft-base-declassified-a-12-plane
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44057/mysterious-aircraft-spotted-at-area-51-in-unprecedented-satellite-image
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/air-force-secretary-heather-wilson-this-is-not-a-game-its-a-very-dangerous-world
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/198034/vought-asm-135a-anti-satellite-missile/
https://hustonm.github.io/about/
https://astrobites.org/2022/01/03/asat-tests/
https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Wild-Blue-Yonder/Article-Display/Article/3395888/attritable-intelligence-surveillance-and-reconnaissance-isr-concepts-and-employ/
https://secure.afa.org/Mitchell/reports/MP8_ISR_1211.pdf