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Air Warfare
Guardsman learns to fly autonomous Black Hawk in less than an hour
In a training first, an Army National Guardsman used a tablet to control Sikorsky's optionally piloted Black Hawk and plan its task during an exercise.
No. 2 Military Officer: National Dialogue on Nuclear Deterrent Vital
A dialogue about the nuclear modernization costs must start "right now, this instant," said Gen. Paul Selva.
F-35 Logistics System May Not Be Ready for Air Force IOC Target
The latest version of the F-35's logistics system may not be ready by the time the Air Force wants to declare its jets combat-ready this summer, according to the program manager.
Israel To Double Heron UAV Recon Squadron
The Israel Air Force plans to double its force of Heron TP UAVs by the end of this year.
ITC Defense Scores Kuwaiti Contract to Track Military Vehicles
Arlington-based ITC Defense Corp has won a $7.7 million contract through a foreign military sale to develop and field a system to help Kuwait keep track of its military vehicles.
Pakistan F-16 Sale Survives US Senate Dogfight
A measure to block the $700 million sale of eight US F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan was scuttled in the US Senate.
Dassault Says It's Close to Rafale Deal With India
PARIS — Dassault Aviation is in the “final phase” of price negotiations with India for 36 Rafale fighters, with the company in talks with potential local partners to build a hoped-for 90 more units, chairman Eric Trappier said March 10.
USAF's Next-Gen GPS Ground Control Station To Proceed
The Pentagon will allow the Air Force’s troubled ground control system for its next-generation GPS satellites to move forward — for now.
UK Names Energy Department Official to Top Defense Post
The top civil servant in Britain’s Energy Department is moving over to the Ministry of Defence as its new permanent secretary, the government has announced.
US Army Chief Moves to Center of Acquisition Universe
The Army chief will take on a much more central role in the service’s acquisition process to include weekly oversight meetings as part of congressionally mandated acquisition reforms, according to the three-star general in charge of funding and equipping the branch.
