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Defense Daily
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Marc Selinger
Articles By Marc
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CongressHASC Chairman Seeks More Focus On Sustainment, Developmental Testing
Weapon system sustainment would receive more attention early in the Department of Defense acquisition process under a reform package (H.R. 2511) introduced May 18 by the chairman of the House […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s B-21 Bomber On Track, General Says
U.S. Air Force efforts to develop the new B-21 Raider bomber aircraft are proceeding as planned, according to the head of Air Force Global Strike Command. ”We’re where we said […]
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Air ForceAir Force ‘Extremely Happy’ With F-35A’s First Overseas Training Deployment
The U.S. Air Force’s first overseas training deployment of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35A Lightning II went smoothly and provided an opportunity to test the new fighter jet’s procedures and […]
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Air ForceWilson Sworn In As Air Force Secretary
Heather Wilson, a former congresswoman and Air Force officer, was sworn in as the 24th Air Force secretary during a May 16 ceremony at the Pentagon. Wilson said her priorities […]
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Air ForceFixes To F-35A Ejection Seat, Helmet Underway, Air Force Says
The U.S. Air Force and industry are implementing a series of modifications to the F-35A ejection seat and helmet to remove a potential safety hazard for lightweight pilots, service officials […]
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Air ForceBoeing To Build T-X Trainer In St. Louis If It Gets Air Force Contract
Boeing [BA] will assemble the U.S. Air Force’s T-X training jet at its St. Louis plant if it wins the competition to be the prime contractor, the company announced May […]
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Air ForceAir Force ‘Off And Running’ On Replacing Compass Call Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force is moving ahead with developing a replacement for its Air Force EC-130H Compass Call electronic-attack aircraft now that Congress has provided funding through the recently enacted […]
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Air ForceAir Force Taps Raytheon To Develop Ground-Based Air Surveillance Radar
The U.S. Air Force has chosen Raytheon [RTN] over Lockheed Martin [LMT] to develop the ground-based Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR), a replacement for the aging AN/TPS-75 (Tipsy 75) air […]
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UncategorizedAustralian Air Chief Says Alliance With U.S. Unaffected By American Political Change
The head of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) said May 11 that he has seen little change in his service’s relationship with the U.S. Air Force and Navy despite […]
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Air ForceAir Force Blames Reaper Crash in Nevada On Pilot Error
Investigators have concluded that pilot error caused an MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aircraft to crash during a training mission in Nevada 11 months ago, the U.S. Air Force announced May 11. […]