Sept. 18, 2020 586 FLTS testing software management program for aircraft The Arnold Engineering Development Complex 586th Flight Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base is conducting a test program to evaluate potential for the platform Kubernetes to be used in operational aircraft.
Sept. 3, 2020 Advanced Battle Management System field test brings Joint Force together across all domains during second onramp In the latest exercise, known as an “onramp,” operators used ABMS to detect and defeat efforts to disrupt U.S. operations in space in addition to countering attacks against the U.S. homeland, including shooting down a cruise missile “surrogate” with a hypervelocity weapon.
Aug. 12, 2020 Throwbot enhances base security mission Throwable microrobot that records and transmits video and audio reconnaissance.
Aug. 10, 2020 Jolly Green II begins aerial refueling tests First contact was Aug. 5, beginning two weeks of testing.
July 15, 2020 Eglin squadron begins radar system tests on CV-22 413th Flight Test Squadron responsible for testing.
July 13, 2020 New flag-level exercise coming to Eglin First-ever event will incorporate ground, space, and air platforms and provide operational and experimental exercise scenarios.
July 8, 2020 Eglin test squadron makes transport module 'air worthy' Testers certify the Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite for operational use on AF C-130 fleet.
July 1, 2020 “Remote hands” allow upgrades to stay on schedule The 46th Test Squadron works with Hanscom AFB's Weather Systems Branch.
June 8, 2020 Virtual bootcamp trains new test engineers Held virtually for the first time due to COVID-19 restrictions