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Indian government approves order request for 56 C295 aircraft
A $2.5 billion contract is to be signed with Airbus next month, under which the original equipment manufacturer will directly supply 16 military aircraft, and the remaining 40 will be manufactured in India.
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Another Japan-based F-35 squadron is ready for operations
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 declares initial operational capability for the F-35B aircraft on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on Sept. 9, 2021.
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Did Pakistan drop Leonardo as lead on Sea Sultan aircraft conversion?
A source with knowledge of Pakistan’s defense programs tells Defense News that Paramount Group is now the lead contractor on the conversion project, with Leonardo relegated to supplying hardware.
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Top US Air Force general supports proposed F-35 cost constraints
The U.S. Air Force’s top general backs proposed legislation that would cap the number of F-35s the Defense Department can buy unless it meets affordability goals for operating and sustaining the jet.
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At next Project Convergence, 7 scenarios will test American tech against adversaries
The force is also looking for ways to incorporate advanced technology like artificial intelligence and robotics to more quickly make decisions across multiple domains of operations.
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How many F-35s does the Air Force need?
A new tactical aircraft study underway could make certain what has until now been a suspicion: The U.S. Air Force is unlikely to purchase all of the 1,763 F-35A jets in its program of record.
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Four questions with the head of Air Combat Command
Gen. Mark Kelly talked about the service’s sixth-generation fighter and plans to replace the E-3 airborne warning and control plane, better known as the AWACS.
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The Air Force is fighting in-flight physiological issues but can’t end them, Pentagon watchdog says
“All occupations have some hazards that cannot be eliminated.”
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Air Force tests new anti-ship tactics and munitions
The Pacific theater of operations has the Air Force developing new anti-ship munitions and tactics.
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House lawmakers want to force the Pentagon to lower F-35 sustainment costs in order to buy more aircraft
House lawmakers on Wednesday debated whether to tie the number of F-35s the Defense Department can buy to the cost of sustainment.
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Indian government approves order request for 56 C295 aircraft
A $2.5 billion contract is to be signed with Airbus next month, under which the original equipment manufacturer will directly supply 16 military aircraft, and the remaining 40 will be manufactured in India.
-
Another Japan-based F-35 squadron is ready for operations
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 declares initial operational capability for the F-35B aircraft on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on Sept. 9, 2021.
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Did Pakistan drop Leonardo as lead on Sea Sultan aircraft conversion?
A source with knowledge of Pakistan’s defense programs tells Defense News that Paramount Group is now the lead contractor on the conversion project, with Leonardo relegated to supplying hardware.
-
Top US Air Force general supports proposed F-35 cost constraints
The U.S. Air Force’s top general backs proposed legislation that would cap the number of F-35s the Defense Department can buy unless it meets affordability goals for operating and sustaining the jet.
-
At next Project Convergence, 7 scenarios will test American tech against adversaries
The force is also looking for ways to incorporate advanced technology like artificial intelligence and robotics to more quickly make decisions across multiple domains of operations.
-
How many F-35s does the Air Force need?
A new tactical aircraft study underway could make certain what has until now been a suspicion: The U.S. Air Force is unlikely to purchase all of the 1,763 F-35A jets in its program of record.
-
Four questions with the head of Air Combat Command
Gen. Mark Kelly talked about the service’s sixth-generation fighter and plans to replace the E-3 airborne warning and control plane, better known as the AWACS.
-
The Air Force is fighting in-flight physiological issues but can’t end them, Pentagon watchdog says
“All occupations have some hazards that cannot be eliminated.”
-
Air Force tests new anti-ship tactics and munitions
The Pacific theater of operations has the Air Force developing new anti-ship munitions and tactics.
-
House lawmakers want to force the Pentagon to lower F-35 sustainment costs in order to buy more aircraft
House lawmakers on Wednesday debated whether to tie the number of F-35s the Defense Department can buy to the cost of sustainment.
-
Indian government approves order request for 56 C295 aircraft
A $2.5 billion contract is to be signed with Airbus next month, under which the original equipment manufacturer will directly supply 16 military aircraft, and the remaining 40 will be manufactured in India.
-
Another Japan-based F-35 squadron is ready for operations
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 declares initial operational capability for the F-35B aircraft on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on Sept. 9, 2021.
-
Did Pakistan drop Leonardo as lead on Sea Sultan aircraft conversion?
A source with knowledge of Pakistan’s defense programs tells Defense News that Paramount Group is now the lead contractor on the conversion project, with Leonardo relegated to supplying hardware.
-
Top US Air Force general supports proposed F-35 cost constraints
The U.S. Air Force’s top general backs proposed legislation that would cap the number of F-35s the Defense Department can buy unless it meets affordability goals for operating and sustaining the jet.
-
At next Project Convergence, 7 scenarios will test American tech against adversaries
The force is also looking for ways to incorporate advanced technology like artificial intelligence and robotics to more quickly make decisions across multiple domains of operations.
-
How many F-35s does the Air Force need?
A new tactical aircraft study underway could make certain what has until now been a suspicion: The U.S. Air Force is unlikely to purchase all of the 1,763 F-35A jets in its program of record.
-
Four questions with the head of Air Combat Command
Gen. Mark Kelly talked about the service’s sixth-generation fighter and plans to replace the E-3 airborne warning and control plane, better known as the AWACS.
-
The Air Force is fighting in-flight physiological issues but can’t end them, Pentagon watchdog says
“All occupations have some hazards that cannot be eliminated.”
-
Air Force tests new anti-ship tactics and munitions
The Pacific theater of operations has the Air Force developing new anti-ship munitions and tactics.
-
House lawmakers want to force the Pentagon to lower F-35 sustainment costs in order to buy more aircraft
House lawmakers on Wednesday debated whether to tie the number of F-35s the Defense Department can buy to the cost of sustainment.



