ISR Aircraft

Air Combat Command (ACC)

Beale AFB showcases joint airpower capabilities in Elephant Walk

24th January 2024

A number of USAF-operated aircraft that are home-based at Beale AFB carried out an elephant walk on January 4 to demonstrate the California base’s joint airpower capabilities

AEW&C

Brazilian Air Force gains fifth modernised E-99M

30th November 2023

Embraer Defense & Security announced it had handed over its fifth modernised EMB 145-based E-99M AEW&C aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force on November 23, marking an important milestone for the upgrade programme as it saw the first aircraft delivered in its Full Operational Capability configuration

Beechcraft Shadow R1/R2

RAF Shadows conduct ISTAR operations over Eastern Mediterranean

23rd November 2023

Two RAF-operated Shadow R2s (ZZ418 and ZZ507) deployed via Naples to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, on October 25 to carry out ISR operations over the Eastern Mediterranean

Beechcraft Shadow R1/R2

RAF Shadows realiza operaciones ISTAR sobre el Mediterráneo Oriental

23rd November 2023

Dos Shadow R2 operados por la RAF (ZZ418 y ZZ507) se desplegaron vía Nápoles a RAF Akrotiri, Chipre, el 25 de octubre para llevar a cabo operaciones de inteligencia, vigilancia y reconocimiento (ISR) sobre el Mediterráneo Oriental.

Bombardier Global 6500

US Army awards ATHENA-S reconnaissance jet contract

21st November 2023

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) will provide the US Army with a new airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (A-ISR) platform under the terms of a $554m contract that was awarded on September 28

Bombardier Global 6500

El Ejército de EE.UU. adjudica el segundo contrato del avión de reconocimiento ATHENA

21st November 2023

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) suministrará al Ejército estadounidense una nueva plataforma de inteligencia, vigilancia y reconocimiento aerotransportada (A-ISR) en virtud de un contrato de 554 millones de dólares adjudicado el 28 de septiembre.

Gaza Strip

Pentagon confirms USAF MQ-9As are operating over Gaza

17th November 2023

The Pentagon Press Secretary, Brig Gen Pat Ryder, recently confirmed that the USAF has been carrying out “unarmed UAV flights over Gaza” since October 7 in support of “hostage recovery efforts”

Gaza Strip

El Pentágono confirma que los MQ-9A de la USAF sobrevuelan Gaza

17th November 2023

El Secretario de Prensa del Pentágono, el general de brigada Pat Ryder, confirmó recientemente que la USAF ha estado realizando "vuelos [de vehículos aéreos no tripulados (UAV)] no armados sobre Gaza" desde el 7 de octubre en apoyo de los "esfuerzos de recuperación de rehenes".

Beale AFB

USAF’s 9th ERS swaps Dragons at Fairford

15th November 2023

Two U-2S Dragon Lady high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft assigned to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron – a component of the USAF’s 9th Reconnaissance Wing – arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK, on November 3 for the unit’s biannual rotation to and from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, and Beale AFB, California

Beale AFB

El 9º ERS de la USAF intercambia dragones en la RAF de Fairford

15th November 2023

Dos aviones de reconocimiento de gran altitud Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady asignados al 99º Escuadrón Expedicionario de Reconocimiento (ERS) - un componente de la 9ª Ala de Reconocimiento (RW) de la USAF - llegaron a RAF Fairford en Gloucestershire, Reino Unido, el 3 de noviembre para la rotación bianual de la unidad hacia y desde RAF Akrotiri, Chipre, y Beale AFB, California.

Boeing

USAF's 55th Wing establishes permanent RC-135 detachment in Alaska

29th August 2023

The USAF’s 55th Wing has announced the activation of the 55th Operations Group Detachment 1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska

Beale AFB

USAF plots U-2S Dragon Lady retirement for 2026

11th August 2023

The USAF has confirmed that it plans to retire its fleet of U-2S Dragon Lady high-altitude surveillance aircraft in 2026, after the air arm’s FY24 budget documents noted that expectations were for “protective [National Defense Authorization Act] language to be waived… allowing the USAF to move forward with U-2 divestment in FY26”

ISR Aircraft

La USAF planea retirar el U-2S Dragon Lady en 2026

11th August 2023

La USAF ha confirmado que planea retirar su flota de aviones de vigilancia de gran altitud U-2S Dragon Lady en 2026, después de que los documentos presupuestarios del ejército del aire para el año fiscal 24 señalaran que las expectativas eran que "se renunciara al lenguaje protector [de la Ley de Autorización de Defensa Nacional (NDAA)]... permitiendo a la USAF seguir adelante con la desinversión del U-2 en el año fiscal 26".

Beechcraft MC-12 Liberty

Lives ‘put at risk’ as Russian fighter buzzes USAF MC-12W over Syria

24th July 2023

Pentagon officials have said lives were ‘put at risk’ when a Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E fighter jet from the Russian Aerospace Forces came perilously close to a USAF intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft over Syria

Dash-8

USSOCOM eyes additional ISR-configured Dash 8s

1st June 2021

The US Special Operations Command is eyeing key procurement decisions including the possible acquisition of additional De Havilland Canada “Dash 8” intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft

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