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April 09, 2012

Officials reaffirm Pentagon's commitment to F-35

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April 07, 2012

Navy F-18 Crashes Into Virginia Building

A U.S. Navy F-18 fighter crashed shortly after take-off into an apartment building in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and set it on fire, authorities said on Friday. The two crew members ejected safely from the F-18, said Navy spokesman Phil Rosi on MSNBC. He said the plane was from a training…
Apr 07, 2012

USAF Crafts New Light Air Support RFP

The U.S. Air Force is modifying a request for proposals (RFP) for the botched Light Air…
Apr 07, 2012

VTOL UAS, Tighter Teaming In U.S. Army Future

Having pushed unmanned systems further than any other U.S. service, the Army is preparing to…
Apr 06, 2012

Next Gen U.S. Destroyers Already Questioned

Questions over cost and risk are already threatening the U.S. Navy’s Flight III version of…
Apr 06, 2012

Can USAF Buy A $550 Million Bomber?

After more than a decade of study, the Pentagon is finally moving forward with the…
Apr 06, 2012

Falcone Mulls Bankruptcy For Lightsquared

(Reuters) Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone said in an interview on Wednesday he is…
Apr 06, 2012

Marines Pick Classified Weapon For Shadow UAV

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Marine Corps has chosen a classified weapon to arm the AAI RQ-7B…
Apr 05, 2012

BAE Systems Signs Saudi-Eurofighter Deal

British defense contractor BAE Systems said a contract to build 48 Typhoon aircraft in…
Apr 05, 2012

EADS Unveils New AAS Concept

As EADS North America unveils a new concept for the U.S. Army’s still-unmet Armed Aerial…
Apr 05, 2012

India To Allow Tech Transfers As Offsets

NEW DELHI — India has revised its defense offsets policy to allow foreign vendors to use…
Apr 05, 2012

Navies Worldwide Invest In Sea-Based Airpower

Not that long ago, the number of nations wielding sea-based airpower seemed to be headed…
Apr 05, 2012

Ford Carrier Costs Rise

The overall CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier program price tag is increasing…
Apr 04, 2012

BAE Making Progress On Saudi-Eurofighter Deal

British defense contractor BAE Systems said it was making good progress on talks with Saudi…

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