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Trump Tells Twitter He Wants A Super Hornet With F-35 Capabilities
President-elect Donald Trump may have had his meetings with the Lockheed Martin chief executive officer, but he’s not ready to play nice, tweeting on Thursday evening that he could look to Boeing’s Super Hornet as an alternative to the F-35.
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US Air Force F-35s Likely Coming Soon to Europe
The Air Force’s top civilian hinted the service could deploy a number of F-35s to Europe as early as this summer.
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Trump Calls for Expansion of US Nuclear Capability, in 140 Characters or Less
President-elect Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the national security community yet again with a tweet that signaled continued support of the nuclear triad — but could also suggest a much more drastic expansion to the nuclear arsenal.
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Boeing’s T-X Takes Its First Flight
Boeing’s T-X trainer candidate took to the skies for the first time on Tuesday.
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F-35 Chief: Loose Bracket Sparked Fire on Marine Corps Plane
The root cause of an October F-35B fire was a loose bracket, which — when functioning properly — holds electrical wires away from other components in the weapons bay.
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F-35 Chief Disputes Trump’s Characterization of ‘Out of Control’ Program
The F-35 program is not “out of control” as President-elect Donald Trump famously tweeted this month, but more can still be done to tamp costs down, the head of the F-35 program office said Monday.
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Extended F-35 Flight Testing Could Eat Into Follow-On Upgrades
If the Defense Department needs more money to carry flight tests beyond February 2018, the JPO will dig into funding from the F-35 Block 4 follow-on modernization program.
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The Air Force Is Hopeful on Trump’s Nuclear-Weapons Plan
President-elect Donald Trump’s nuclear agenda remains opaque, but current Air Force officials are cautiously optimistic that he will stay the course on nuclear modernization.
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Big Space Reorganization Coming, House Strategic Forces Chairman Mike Rogers Says
US House Strategic Forces Subcommittee Chairman Mike Rogers told Defense News he plans in 2017 to spearhead a major reorganization of the way the US government manages space capabilities — yielding changes that are “very disruptive” but ultimately positive.
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Morale Improving, But Sustainment Problems Still Dog Air Force’s Nuclear Enterprise
US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James plans to issue a memo containing new guidance meant to improve sustainment of the launch facilities, make it easier for the service to obtain spare parts and instill a culture of preventative maintenance.
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Trump Tells Twitter He Wants A Super Hornet With F-35 Capabilities
President-elect Donald Trump may have had his meetings with the Lockheed Martin chief executive officer, but he’s not ready to play nice, tweeting on Thursday evening that he could look to Boeing’s Super Hornet as an alternative to the F-35.
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US Air Force F-35s Likely Coming Soon to Europe
The Air Force’s top civilian hinted the service could deploy a number of F-35s to Europe as early as this summer.
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Trump Calls for Expansion of US Nuclear Capability, in 140 Characters or Less
President-elect Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the national security community yet again with a tweet that signaled continued support of the nuclear triad — but could also suggest a much more drastic expansion to the nuclear arsenal.
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Boeing’s T-X Takes Its First Flight
Boeing’s T-X trainer candidate took to the skies for the first time on Tuesday.
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F-35 Chief: Loose Bracket Sparked Fire on Marine Corps Plane
The root cause of an October F-35B fire was a loose bracket, which — when functioning properly — holds electrical wires away from other components in the weapons bay.
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F-35 Chief Disputes Trump’s Characterization of ‘Out of Control’ Program
The F-35 program is not “out of control” as President-elect Donald Trump famously tweeted this month, but more can still be done to tamp costs down, the head of the F-35 program office said Monday.
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Extended F-35 Flight Testing Could Eat Into Follow-On Upgrades
If the Defense Department needs more money to carry flight tests beyond February 2018, the JPO will dig into funding from the F-35 Block 4 follow-on modernization program.
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The Air Force Is Hopeful on Trump’s Nuclear-Weapons Plan
President-elect Donald Trump’s nuclear agenda remains opaque, but current Air Force officials are cautiously optimistic that he will stay the course on nuclear modernization.
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Big Space Reorganization Coming, House Strategic Forces Chairman Mike Rogers Says
US House Strategic Forces Subcommittee Chairman Mike Rogers told Defense News he plans in 2017 to spearhead a major reorganization of the way the US government manages space capabilities — yielding changes that are “very disruptive” but ultimately positive.
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Morale Improving, But Sustainment Problems Still Dog Air Force’s Nuclear Enterprise
US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James plans to issue a memo containing new guidance meant to improve sustainment of the launch facilities, make it easier for the service to obtain spare parts and instill a culture of preventative maintenance.
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Trump Tells Twitter He Wants A Super Hornet With F-35 Capabilities
President-elect Donald Trump may have had his meetings with the Lockheed Martin chief executive officer, but he’s not ready to play nice, tweeting on Thursday evening that he could look to Boeing’s Super Hornet as an alternative to the F-35.
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US Air Force F-35s Likely Coming Soon to Europe
The Air Force’s top civilian hinted the service could deploy a number of F-35s to Europe as early as this summer.
-
Trump Calls for Expansion of US Nuclear Capability, in 140 Characters or Less
President-elect Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the national security community yet again with a tweet that signaled continued support of the nuclear triad — but could also suggest a much more drastic expansion to the nuclear arsenal.
-
Boeing’s T-X Takes Its First Flight
Boeing’s T-X trainer candidate took to the skies for the first time on Tuesday.
-
F-35 Chief: Loose Bracket Sparked Fire on Marine Corps Plane
The root cause of an October F-35B fire was a loose bracket, which — when functioning properly — holds electrical wires away from other components in the weapons bay.
-
F-35 Chief Disputes Trump’s Characterization of ‘Out of Control’ Program
The F-35 program is not “out of control” as President-elect Donald Trump famously tweeted this month, but more can still be done to tamp costs down, the head of the F-35 program office said Monday.
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Extended F-35 Flight Testing Could Eat Into Follow-On Upgrades
If the Defense Department needs more money to carry flight tests beyond February 2018, the JPO will dig into funding from the F-35 Block 4 follow-on modernization program.
-
The Air Force Is Hopeful on Trump’s Nuclear-Weapons Plan
President-elect Donald Trump’s nuclear agenda remains opaque, but current Air Force officials are cautiously optimistic that he will stay the course on nuclear modernization.
-
Big Space Reorganization Coming, House Strategic Forces Chairman Mike Rogers Says
US House Strategic Forces Subcommittee Chairman Mike Rogers told Defense News he plans in 2017 to spearhead a major reorganization of the way the US government manages space capabilities — yielding changes that are “very disruptive” but ultimately positive.
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Morale Improving, But Sustainment Problems Still Dog Air Force’s Nuclear Enterprise
US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James plans to issue a memo containing new guidance meant to improve sustainment of the launch facilities, make it easier for the service to obtain spare parts and instill a culture of preventative maintenance.



