Air Force
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ArmyAnalyst Challenges Notion Military Is In Crisis, Calls For Modest But Steady Budget Increase
The same afternoon President Donald Trump prescribed a $54 billion boost in military spending, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon questioned both the need for such a funding bump and […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Raytheon $1 Billion Contract For Qatar Early Warning Radar
The Air Force on Friday awarded Raytheon [RTN] a contract worth nearly $1 billion for a Qatar early warning radar system, according to a Pentagon statement. The deal is a […]
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Air ForceF-35 Eventually Headed To Middle East
The F-35A is destined for the Middle East, though not anytime soon, according to a key Air Force officer. “It’s planned for a few years out, it’s not going to […]
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Air ForceBell Helicopter Eyes Middle East V-22 Market As It Nears Completion Of Next-Gen Tiltrotor
ABU DHABI – Because of past and ongoing operations in U.S. Central Command, many countries in the region have seen first-hand what the V-22 is capable of in combat and […]
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Air ForceAir Force Requesting Funds For Light Attack Aircraft Experiment, Open To RPAs
The Air Force is requesting money to perform its upcoming light attack aircraft experiment, the service’s chief of staff, Gen. David Goldfein, said Thursday. The Air Force is planning an […]
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Air ForceF-35A Achieves 20-To-One Kill Ratio At Red Flag, General Says
The F-35A next-generation fighter scored a kill ratio of 20 times its losses in the recently completed Red Flag combat training exercise in Nevada, an Air Force general said on […]
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Air ForceFollowing Industry Comments, Air Force Delays Release Of UH-1N Replacement RFP
The Air Force last Thursday said it will release a second draft request for proposals (RFP) in April for its UH-1N Huey helicopter replacement program following industry feedback that their […]
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Air ForceBogdan Says F-35 Development Short $532 Million; Funds Will Be Found Within Program
The budget to complete system development of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is about $532 million short over the next few years but the funding to complete this work will […]
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Air ForceNew CBO Estimate Puts Nuclear Force Operations And Modernization Costs At $400 Billion Over Decade
The projected cost to operate, maintain and modernize America’s nuclear forces during the next 10 years is $400 billion, an average of $40 billion annually, according to the Congressional Budget […]
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Air ForceGoldfein Offers Space Training Venues To Joint Partners
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein is offering to train and equip his joint force colleagues in space warfare and provide Air Force training venues in an effort […]