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Marc Selinger
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Air ForceF-35s Remain Grounded At Luke Air Force Base
Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, which canceled its F-35A Lightning II flights June 9 after five pilots experienced oxygen deprivation-like symptoms, will continue the grounding “until further notice,” the […]
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SpaceU.S. Needs Defense Against Space Objects, Rep. Rohrabacher Says
Lawmakers should consider making NASA or another agency responsible for defending against an asteroid or other space object that could hit Earth and kill millions of people, according to a […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch
No Flights Today. Luke Air Force Base canceled its local F-35A flights June 9 after five pilots at the Arizona base experienced hypoxia-like symptoms while flying the new fighter jets. […]
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Air ForceAir Force Exploring Infrastructure Upgrades For Training Space Forces
The U.S. Air Force is taking a “hard look” at the additional training infrastructure it needs to enhance its ability to simulate advanced space threats and prepare warfighters for combat, […]
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UncategorizedFirst Japan-Built F-35A Unveiled
The first F-35A built in Japan was formally unveiled during a June 5 ceremony at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) assembly plant in Nagoya. MHI operates the final assembly and checkout facility […]
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CongressHouse Bill Seeks ‘One-Stop Shop’ For Commercial Activity In Space
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee approved a bill by voice vote June 8 that would create a “one-stop shop” in the Commerce Department to authorize private-sector activity in […]
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Air ForceAir Force Expects Delivery Of First KC-46A Tanker To Slip To 2018
The U.S. Air Force said June 8 that it expects to receive its first KC-46A Pegasus tanker in late-spring 2018, months later than the December delivery that prime contractor Boeing […]
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Air ForceAir Force Study To Project Service Life Of MQ-9 Reaper
The U.S. Air Force is conducting a study to determine how long its heavily used MQ-9 Reaper will last, an effort that could guide future spending decisions on the remotely […]
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Air ForceAir Force X-37B Spaceplane To Ride On SpaceX Rocket For First Time
The next launch of the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B reusable unmanned spaceplane is scheduled for August and will occur aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, service […]
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Air Force Budget Boosts B-21 Bomber, Long Range Standoff Weapon
The Air Force’s fiscal year 2018 budget request contains billions of dollars to ramp up development work on several major new aviation and missile programs, including the B-21 bomber and the Long […]