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Tech Report: Auto GCAS
While in the air, losing track of the ground could lead to a bad thing. To help prevent a catastrophic incident from happening, the Air Force Research Lab developed the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System.
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9/16
2015
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Tech Report: Air Force Prize
The Air Force is energizing domestic research and development with a $2 million prize for a lightweight, fuel-efficient, small turbine engine. This innovative acquisition approach will advance the technologies needed to support the world's strongest Air Force.
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9/02
2015
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Tech Report: The KC-46A Pegasus
For over 50 years the KC-135 Stratotanker has been the Air Force's premiere in-flight refueling tanker -- but that's all about to change.
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8/19
2015
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Tech Report: Adaptive optics
Space will soon be contested, and the Air Force is taking steps to ensure it has the best possible observation and information about what is out there.
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7/22
2015
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Tech Report: The Global Hawk
It seems the coolest new toys out there involve drones. Check out this week's Tech Report, which highlights one of the most prestigious of them all: the RQ-4 Global Hawk.
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7/08
2015
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Tech Report: Dropsonde
The Hurricane Hunters of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron use a cool piece of tech called a “dropsonde” to help forecast hurricanes and other tropical storms.
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6/24
2015
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Tech Report: E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
The E-3 Sentry (AWACS) is a modified Boeing 707 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome and serves as an integrated command and control battle management, surveillance, target detection, and tracking platform.
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6/10
2015
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Tech Report: GPS
The Global Positioning System is a constellation of orbiting satellites that provides navigation data to military and civilian users all over the world. The system is operated and controlled by the 50th Space Wing, located at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.
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5/27
2015
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Tech Report: Aces II
The ejection seat is the last option for fighter pilots to use when things go wrong in the cockpit and they’re unable to save their jet. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the seat works.
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5/13
2015
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Tech Report: The F-16 Fighting Falcon
The Air Force Tech Report is a video series that airs every other week and gives viewers a quick look at current technology the Air Force uses to fly, fight and win. This week's report focuses on the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack.
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4/29
2015
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