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DoD acquisition nominee pledges to push advanced tech, small business opportunities
“Our adversaries have a different philosophy” when it comes to testing tech like hypersonics, Sen. Angus King said. “They test and test and test and fail and fail and fail, and learn every time and end up beating us.”
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Air Force aims to sharpen vision for teaming pilots with drones
“We are poised to go ahead and take a significant step forward” in teaming autonomous drones up with piloted fighters and bombers, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said March 9.
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Old, weak landing gear springs led to a B-2’s $10M skid off the runway
The B-2’s pilots fought to keep the bomber centered on the runway as the landing gear collapsed, but it ultimately skidded onto the grass.
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Full weapons tester report highlights F-35 availability, software problems
“The F-35 did not suddenly become a more reliable aircraft in 2021,” Dan Grazier of the Project on Government Oversight wrote. “It takes extraordinary effort to keep the fleet operating even close to the required levels.”
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‘Not brain science:’ Here’s how the Ukraine fighter swap could work
While the politics surrounding the transfer of Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine are complicated, experts say the technical and logistical difficulties involved can be surmounted and should not stand in the way of getting a deal done.
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US Air Force’s view of ‘near-peer’ Russia unchanged by war in Ukraine
Russia’s failure to swiftly overrun Ukraine has shown Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall that Russia remains a “near-peer” nation.
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Germany to buy F-35 warplanes for nuclear deterrence
The decision comes in the context of Germany’s massive defense strategy adjustment following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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What should be the United States’ next move on hypersonic tech?
In early February, executives from more than a dozen defense firms gathered virtually with top Pentagon leaders, including the defense secretary. At stake: the future of hypersonic weapons, one of the most hyped, debated and costly weapons initiatives in years.
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Pakistan Air Force inducts new batch of Chinese fighter jets
Pakistan hasn’t said how many aircraft were bought in the deal, though authorities had earlier spoken of up to 25 jets.
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Congress wants to give Air Force an extra $65 million for ABMS
The prospective boost for the Advanced Battle Management System suggests growing support for the effort, which lawmakers and watchdogs have scrutinized.
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DoD acquisition nominee pledges to push advanced tech, small business opportunities
“Our adversaries have a different philosophy” when it comes to testing tech like hypersonics, Sen. Angus King said. “They test and test and test and fail and fail and fail, and learn every time and end up beating us.”
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Air Force aims to sharpen vision for teaming pilots with drones
“We are poised to go ahead and take a significant step forward” in teaming autonomous drones up with piloted fighters and bombers, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said March 9.
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Old, weak landing gear springs led to a B-2’s $10M skid off the runway
The B-2’s pilots fought to keep the bomber centered on the runway as the landing gear collapsed, but it ultimately skidded onto the grass.
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Full weapons tester report highlights F-35 availability, software problems
“The F-35 did not suddenly become a more reliable aircraft in 2021,” Dan Grazier of the Project on Government Oversight wrote. “It takes extraordinary effort to keep the fleet operating even close to the required levels.”
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‘Not brain science:’ Here’s how the Ukraine fighter swap could work
While the politics surrounding the transfer of Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine are complicated, experts say the technical and logistical difficulties involved can be surmounted and should not stand in the way of getting a deal done.
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US Air Force’s view of ‘near-peer’ Russia unchanged by war in Ukraine
Russia’s failure to swiftly overrun Ukraine has shown Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall that Russia remains a “near-peer” nation.
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Germany to buy F-35 warplanes for nuclear deterrence
The decision comes in the context of Germany’s massive defense strategy adjustment following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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What should be the United States’ next move on hypersonic tech?
In early February, executives from more than a dozen defense firms gathered virtually with top Pentagon leaders, including the defense secretary. At stake: the future of hypersonic weapons, one of the most hyped, debated and costly weapons initiatives in years.
-
Pakistan Air Force inducts new batch of Chinese fighter jets
Pakistan hasn’t said how many aircraft were bought in the deal, though authorities had earlier spoken of up to 25 jets.
-
Congress wants to give Air Force an extra $65 million for ABMS
The prospective boost for the Advanced Battle Management System suggests growing support for the effort, which lawmakers and watchdogs have scrutinized.
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DoD acquisition nominee pledges to push advanced tech, small business opportunities
“Our adversaries have a different philosophy” when it comes to testing tech like hypersonics, Sen. Angus King said. “They test and test and test and fail and fail and fail, and learn every time and end up beating us.”
-
Air Force aims to sharpen vision for teaming pilots with drones
“We are poised to go ahead and take a significant step forward” in teaming autonomous drones up with piloted fighters and bombers, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said March 9.
-
Old, weak landing gear springs led to a B-2’s $10M skid off the runway
The B-2’s pilots fought to keep the bomber centered on the runway as the landing gear collapsed, but it ultimately skidded onto the grass.
-
Full weapons tester report highlights F-35 availability, software problems
“The F-35 did not suddenly become a more reliable aircraft in 2021,” Dan Grazier of the Project on Government Oversight wrote. “It takes extraordinary effort to keep the fleet operating even close to the required levels.”
-
‘Not brain science:’ Here’s how the Ukraine fighter swap could work
While the politics surrounding the transfer of Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine are complicated, experts say the technical and logistical difficulties involved can be surmounted and should not stand in the way of getting a deal done.
-
US Air Force’s view of ‘near-peer’ Russia unchanged by war in Ukraine
Russia’s failure to swiftly overrun Ukraine has shown Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall that Russia remains a “near-peer” nation.
-
Germany to buy F-35 warplanes for nuclear deterrence
The decision comes in the context of Germany’s massive defense strategy adjustment following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
-
What should be the United States’ next move on hypersonic tech?
In early February, executives from more than a dozen defense firms gathered virtually with top Pentagon leaders, including the defense secretary. At stake: the future of hypersonic weapons, one of the most hyped, debated and costly weapons initiatives in years.
-
Pakistan Air Force inducts new batch of Chinese fighter jets
Pakistan hasn’t said how many aircraft were bought in the deal, though authorities had earlier spoken of up to 25 jets.
-
Congress wants to give Air Force an extra $65 million for ABMS
The prospective boost for the Advanced Battle Management System suggests growing support for the effort, which lawmakers and watchdogs have scrutinized.
