Senators want answers on end of F-35B’s ‘probation’
By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 ![]()
The top men on the SASC want to know exactly what the B did to earn its clean bill of health.
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The top men on the SASC want to know exactly what the B did to earn its clean bill of health.
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Air Guard bears brunt of cuts as service announces which seven squadrons will lose their missions.
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Air Force leaders can expect Congress to push back against proposed cuts to the Air National Guard.
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The only place the Air Force is likely to expand anytime soon is at its iconic aircraft junkyard in the Arizona desert.
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The Pentagon must continue to tweak its weapons mix if it wants to meet the military challenges of this century, a study concludes.
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A Missouri senator wants the FAA to clear Boeing to sell a commercial version of its flagship cargo plane.
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The Marines’ model of the Lightning II is off the black list, for now, though there was never much real danger.
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CSA and CSAF are said to be in talks over another agreement on light cargo aircraft, according to a report — and the saga wears on.
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DoD’s new strategy appears to presage a shrunken strategic arsenal. But what’s the best way to shrink it, and how small should it get?
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In what may be a harbinger of the immediate future for the aerospace industry, Boeing just announced that it’s closing its Witchita, Kansas facility, home to its B-52 and KC-767 military programs, citing high operating costs and a lack of new business for its maintenance and modifications division.
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If “reductions are expected” for the F-35, what opportunities could that open up for its older-model rivals?
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Boeing is confident about its offerings and plans to go after other deals in other countries. But how long can it keep up?
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Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter scored a major victory when it was officially chosen to become Japan’s latest fighter.
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A team of inspectors dropped by to check up on the Air Force’s strategic bombers.
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Big B says, hey, hold on, this thing ain’t over yet: Its Super Hornet could still be Japan’s new fighter.
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The head of the Aerospace Industries Association worries about tough times in the near future.
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The final Raptor was set to roll off Lockheed’s production line on Tuesday, and the jury was still out.
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Panetta will see the F-35 in person and meet its test force, just not this week as first scheduled.
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It seemed untouchable: Too big. Too important. Too connected. But could even it become an austerity victim?
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The Air Force is adding more units to its Global Strike Command in a new vote of confidence.