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DoD would see a big budget boost, military justice overhaul under Senate proposal
The $740 billion defense authorization bill proposal received bipartisan support in the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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To afford next-gen combat aircraft, the US Air Force will make cuts to ISR inventory
The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East.
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Biden to nominate defense industry expert Andrew Hunter as Air Force acquisition boss
Andrew Hunter is known in Washington as a low-key professional and true expert on defense acquisition.
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The number of major F-35 flaws is shrinking, but the Pentagon is keeping details of the problems under wraps
The F-35 program currently has 857 deficiencies, but only seven are considered “critical.”
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Biden nominates new Air Mobility Command boss
Lt. Gen. Mike Minihan would earn a promotion to four-star general and replace Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost.
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Some C-130H units to be replaced by cyber ops, helicopters
Congress needs to sign off on the Hercules retirements first.
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US Air Force tests embedding software coders with industry
The 67th Cyberspace Wing is sending its personnel to commercial software factories to develop code and software for operational missions.
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The Air Force gives a green light for the KC-46 to start limited refueling operations
The KC-46 will be permitted to use its centerline drogue system to refuel aircraft for U.S. Transportation Command.
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House appropriators want to shave $44M off Air Force’s flagship hypersonic program
Lawmakers said the flight test program had become “increasingly delayed and compressed,” leading to larger risk of concurrency.
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The money spigot opens for mainland Europe’s next-gen fighter
German and French leaders consider the Future Combat Air System something of an uber-program for Europe that could breathe life into the continent’s defense ambitions — or altogether topple them.
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DoD would see a big budget boost, military justice overhaul under Senate proposal
The $740 billion defense authorization bill proposal received bipartisan support in the Senate Armed Services Committee.
-
To afford next-gen combat aircraft, the US Air Force will make cuts to ISR inventory
The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East.
-
Biden to nominate defense industry expert Andrew Hunter as Air Force acquisition boss
Andrew Hunter is known in Washington as a low-key professional and true expert on defense acquisition.
-
The number of major F-35 flaws is shrinking, but the Pentagon is keeping details of the problems under wraps
The F-35 program currently has 857 deficiencies, but only seven are considered “critical.”
-
Biden nominates new Air Mobility Command boss
Lt. Gen. Mike Minihan would earn a promotion to four-star general and replace Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost.
-
Some C-130H units to be replaced by cyber ops, helicopters
Congress needs to sign off on the Hercules retirements first.
-
US Air Force tests embedding software coders with industry
The 67th Cyberspace Wing is sending its personnel to commercial software factories to develop code and software for operational missions.
-
The Air Force gives a green light for the KC-46 to start limited refueling operations
The KC-46 will be permitted to use its centerline drogue system to refuel aircraft for U.S. Transportation Command.
-
House appropriators want to shave $44M off Air Force’s flagship hypersonic program
Lawmakers said the flight test program had become “increasingly delayed and compressed,” leading to larger risk of concurrency.
-
The money spigot opens for mainland Europe’s next-gen fighter
German and French leaders consider the Future Combat Air System something of an uber-program for Europe that could breathe life into the continent’s defense ambitions — or altogether topple them.
-
DoD would see a big budget boost, military justice overhaul under Senate proposal
The $740 billion defense authorization bill proposal received bipartisan support in the Senate Armed Services Committee.
-
To afford next-gen combat aircraft, the US Air Force will make cuts to ISR inventory
The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East.
-
Biden to nominate defense industry expert Andrew Hunter as Air Force acquisition boss
Andrew Hunter is known in Washington as a low-key professional and true expert on defense acquisition.
-
The number of major F-35 flaws is shrinking, but the Pentagon is keeping details of the problems under wraps
The F-35 program currently has 857 deficiencies, but only seven are considered “critical.”
-
Biden nominates new Air Mobility Command boss
Lt. Gen. Mike Minihan would earn a promotion to four-star general and replace Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost.
-
Some C-130H units to be replaced by cyber ops, helicopters
Congress needs to sign off on the Hercules retirements first.
-
US Air Force tests embedding software coders with industry
The 67th Cyberspace Wing is sending its personnel to commercial software factories to develop code and software for operational missions.
-
The Air Force gives a green light for the KC-46 to start limited refueling operations
The KC-46 will be permitted to use its centerline drogue system to refuel aircraft for U.S. Transportation Command.
-
House appropriators want to shave $44M off Air Force’s flagship hypersonic program
Lawmakers said the flight test program had become “increasingly delayed and compressed,” leading to larger risk of concurrency.
-
The money spigot opens for mainland Europe’s next-gen fighter
German and French leaders consider the Future Combat Air System something of an uber-program for Europe that could breathe life into the continent’s defense ambitions — or altogether topple them.



