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Air Force cancels Air Operations Center 10.2 contract, starts new pathfinder effort
The Air Force has terminated a contract with Northrop Grumman for a network upgrade for the Air Operations Center.
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Trump, Mattis lose as ‘Space Corps’ proposal survives in defense policy bill
There’s one less hurdle for a new military branch focused on space after an amendment meant to derail it failed Wednesday to get approval from the House Rules Committee for a public floor debate.
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F-35A engine fire at US Air Force base sparked by strong tailwinds
U.S. Air Force investigators have found that last September’s F-35A mishap at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, was indeed an uncontained engine fire — albeit one started because of tailwinds present during engine start, not deficiencies with the aircraft’s Pratt and Whitney F135 engine.
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Air Force’s lower buy rate drives $27.5B spike in F-35 acquisition costs
The Pentagon’s projected total cost for buying the F-35 shot up by $27.5 billion from 2015 to 2016, a spike mostly driven by slower-than-expected Air Force procurement, the program office announced.
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Sweden pulls out of Belgian fighter battle
Sweden will not put forward Saab’s Gripen E for Belgium’s fighter contest, the country’s defense ministry announced Monday.
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Lockheed gets $5.6B for work on next batch of F-35s
The Defense Department has awarded Lockheed Martin a $5.6 billion undefinitized contract that will allow the company to continue work on the 11th lot of F-35s.
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‘A-29 for America’ mounts charm offensive ahead of OA-X experiment
Sierra Nevada Corp. and Embraer are touting the A-29’s American pedigree ahead of an upcoming flight demonstration that could pave the way for potential sales to the U.S. Air Force.
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US lawmaker wants to block F-35 sales to Turkey over embassy brawl
A Democratic lawmaker from Rhode Island is seeking to block the U.S. sale of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets to Turkey over an attack on protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington two months ago.
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House lawmakers propose a pause on Compass Call program
Language in the House version of the defense authorization bill could spell more trouble for the U.S. Air Force’s Compass Call crossdeck program.
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Senate panel approves $1.2B to start US Air Force OA-X aircraft procurement
If the U.S. Air Force determines it needs an OA-X light attack aircraft this summer, it will find strong support in the Senate Armed Services Committee, which has already authorized $1.2 billion to begin buying new planes.
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Air Force cancels Air Operations Center 10.2 contract, starts new pathfinder effort
The Air Force has terminated a contract with Northrop Grumman for a network upgrade for the Air Operations Center.
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Trump, Mattis lose as ‘Space Corps’ proposal survives in defense policy bill
There’s one less hurdle for a new military branch focused on space after an amendment meant to derail it failed Wednesday to get approval from the House Rules Committee for a public floor debate.
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F-35A engine fire at US Air Force base sparked by strong tailwinds
U.S. Air Force investigators have found that last September’s F-35A mishap at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, was indeed an uncontained engine fire — albeit one started because of tailwinds present during engine start, not deficiencies with the aircraft’s Pratt and Whitney F135 engine.
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Air Force’s lower buy rate drives $27.5B spike in F-35 acquisition costs
The Pentagon’s projected total cost for buying the F-35 shot up by $27.5 billion from 2015 to 2016, a spike mostly driven by slower-than-expected Air Force procurement, the program office announced.
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Sweden pulls out of Belgian fighter battle
Sweden will not put forward Saab’s Gripen E for Belgium’s fighter contest, the country’s defense ministry announced Monday.
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Lockheed gets $5.6B for work on next batch of F-35s
The Defense Department has awarded Lockheed Martin a $5.6 billion undefinitized contract that will allow the company to continue work on the 11th lot of F-35s.
-
‘A-29 for America’ mounts charm offensive ahead of OA-X experiment
Sierra Nevada Corp. and Embraer are touting the A-29’s American pedigree ahead of an upcoming flight demonstration that could pave the way for potential sales to the U.S. Air Force.
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US lawmaker wants to block F-35 sales to Turkey over embassy brawl
A Democratic lawmaker from Rhode Island is seeking to block the U.S. sale of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets to Turkey over an attack on protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington two months ago.
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House lawmakers propose a pause on Compass Call program
Language in the House version of the defense authorization bill could spell more trouble for the U.S. Air Force’s Compass Call crossdeck program.
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Senate panel approves $1.2B to start US Air Force OA-X aircraft procurement
If the U.S. Air Force determines it needs an OA-X light attack aircraft this summer, it will find strong support in the Senate Armed Services Committee, which has already authorized $1.2 billion to begin buying new planes.
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Air Force cancels Air Operations Center 10.2 contract, starts new pathfinder effort
The Air Force has terminated a contract with Northrop Grumman for a network upgrade for the Air Operations Center.
-
Trump, Mattis lose as ‘Space Corps’ proposal survives in defense policy bill
There’s one less hurdle for a new military branch focused on space after an amendment meant to derail it failed Wednesday to get approval from the House Rules Committee for a public floor debate.
-
F-35A engine fire at US Air Force base sparked by strong tailwinds
U.S. Air Force investigators have found that last September’s F-35A mishap at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, was indeed an uncontained engine fire — albeit one started because of tailwinds present during engine start, not deficiencies with the aircraft’s Pratt and Whitney F135 engine.
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Air Force’s lower buy rate drives $27.5B spike in F-35 acquisition costs
The Pentagon’s projected total cost for buying the F-35 shot up by $27.5 billion from 2015 to 2016, a spike mostly driven by slower-than-expected Air Force procurement, the program office announced.
-
Sweden pulls out of Belgian fighter battle
Sweden will not put forward Saab’s Gripen E for Belgium’s fighter contest, the country’s defense ministry announced Monday.
-
Lockheed gets $5.6B for work on next batch of F-35s
The Defense Department has awarded Lockheed Martin a $5.6 billion undefinitized contract that will allow the company to continue work on the 11th lot of F-35s.
-
‘A-29 for America’ mounts charm offensive ahead of OA-X experiment
Sierra Nevada Corp. and Embraer are touting the A-29’s American pedigree ahead of an upcoming flight demonstration that could pave the way for potential sales to the U.S. Air Force.
-
US lawmaker wants to block F-35 sales to Turkey over embassy brawl
A Democratic lawmaker from Rhode Island is seeking to block the U.S. sale of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets to Turkey over an attack on protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington two months ago.
-
House lawmakers propose a pause on Compass Call program
Language in the House version of the defense authorization bill could spell more trouble for the U.S. Air Force’s Compass Call crossdeck program.
-
Senate panel approves $1.2B to start US Air Force OA-X aircraft procurement
If the U.S. Air Force determines it needs an OA-X light attack aircraft this summer, it will find strong support in the Senate Armed Services Committee, which has already authorized $1.2 billion to begin buying new planes.
