Operational testing is defined as the field testing, under realistic conditions, of an item, component or system to determine its effectiveness and suitability. By “operational testing” we do not mean ...

The freedom and security of our nation depends on the lethality and readiness of our military. Our warfighters must be prepared for combat, equipped with secure, credible weapon systems, and trained ...

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Poland, Feb. 24, 2022. The Government Accountability Office raised ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: U.S. soldiers stand guard as a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft is moved on the eve of the 52nd Paris Air ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND (APG), Md. (February 25, 2021) – Army paratroopers execute rapid deployments, parachute assaults and combat operations under all conditions and in all environments - making ...

Delivering new systems into the field as quickly as possible should be one of the main goals of the Department of Defense (DoD) test and evaluation (T&E) system, but that speed should not come at the ...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. -- Marines and Soldiers will finish testing the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Thursday at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center here. Soldiers from Bravo Troop, 1st ...

M10 Booker Combat Vehicle (pictured) will be put through its paces at Fort Liberty in boreal summer 2024. (US Army photo by Bernardo Fuller) One company in the 82nd Airborne Division will be the first ...

The U.S. Air Force’s KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, built by Boeing (NYSE: BA), officially entered into the initial operational test and evaluation phase, FlightGlobal reported Thursday. The service ...

Rigorous operational testing (OT) of weapon systems procured by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is fundamental to ensuring that these sophisticated systems not only meet their stated requirements ...