Air Force
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Air ForceHouse Backs More Funding To Replace A-10 Wings
The U.S. House of Representatives late June 26 passed an amendment to the fiscal year 2019 defense appropriations bill aimed at speeding up the installation of new wings on the […]
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Air ForceHouse Backs More Funding To Replace A-10 Wings
The U.S. House of Representatives late June 26 passed an amendment to the fiscal year 2019 defense appropriations bill aimed at speeding up the installation of new wings on the […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s B-21 Bomber Nears Key Design Review
The U.S. Air Force, which has been developing the B-21 Raider for almost three years, is on track to conduct a critical design review (CDR) by year’s end, a service official said […]
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Air ForceA-29 Light-Attack Plane Crashes During Air Force Experiment
An A-29 Super Tucano crashed June 22 during a training flight for the Air Force’s light-attack aircraft experiment, killing one of its aircrew members. Navy Lt. Christopher Carey Short of […]
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CongressSpace Force Could Be Authorized In FY 2020 Defense Bill, Lawmaker Says
Legislation to implement President Donald Trump’s proposed Space Force will likely be considered as part of the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill that Congress will take up next year, […]
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Air Force
Space Force Could Be Authorized In FY 2020 Defense Bill, Lawmaker Says
Legislation to implement President Donald Trump’s proposed Space Force will likely be considered as part of the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill that Congress will take up next year, […]
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Air ForceAir Force Replacing Defective Fan Blades In Fighter Engines
The U.S. Air Force discovered a fan blade defect in Pratt & Whitney’s F100-PW-229 fighter-jet engine while investigating a mishap, according to service officials. “Once they tore into the root […]
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Air ForceAir Force Says It Expects To Receive First Boeing KC-46A Tanker In October
The U.S. Air Force announced June 20 that it has reached an agreement with Boeing [BA] on a revised delivery schedule that calls for the service to start receiving its first 18 […]
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Air ForceAir Force To Resume Flying B-1 Bombers
The U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancers, which have been grounded since June 7, will return to flight this week, the service announced June 19. Air Force Global Strike Command said […]
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SpaceTrump Tells DoD To Form Space Force, But Senator Says He Can’t Do That
President Trump announced June 18 that he has told the Department of Defense to start forming a space force to ensure U.S. space dominance, but a key lawmaker insisted that […]