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Special Operations

February 2017

Updates Scheduled for Special Operations Aircraft

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
Acquisition leaders are planning a slew of upgrades for Special Operations Command’s inventory of helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft.
Air Power

July 2016

Marine Corps Moves Forward On King Stallion Program

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
As major program milestones loom, the Marine Corps is working in earnest to develop and test the CH-53K King Stallion.
Aviation

May 2016

Boeing’s Tanker Troubles: Issues ‘More Complex’ Than Realized

By Sandra I. Erwin
Boeing’s Tanker Troubles: Issues ‘More Complex’ Than Realized
Air Force News

May 2016

Moment of Truth Looms for U.S. Air Force Tanker

By Sandra I. Erwin
A critical program review of the KC-46A Pegasus tanker is coming. Boeing officials are rushing to complete software fixes.
Budget

February 2016

Marine Corps Prioritizes Joint Strike Fighter in Flat 2017 Budget Request (UPDATED)

By Allyson Versprille
President Obama’s 2017 budget request for the Marine Corps released Feb. 9 includes a small increase over last year’s funding, while continuing to procure expensive F-35B joint strike fighters.
Budget

February 2016

Air Force 2017 Budget Request Preserves Major Development Programs, Cuts F-35A Procurement (UPDATED)

By Stew Magnuson
The Obama administration’s 2017 budget request released Feb. 9 for the Air Force seeks to preserve funding for two of its top three development programs, the new long-range bomber and aerial refueling tanker, while cutting acquisition of the F-35A.
Aviation

January 2016

End of an Era: Production of C-17 Aircraft Engines Comes to a Close

By Sandra I. Erwin
End of an Era: Production of C-17 Aircraft Engines Comes to a Close
Aviation

November 2015

Airbus Eyes Opening Into U.S. Military Airlift Market

By Sandra I. Erwin
A recent equipment evaluation exercise where a U.S. Stryker armored personnel carrier was loaded into a U.K. Royal Air Force A400M Atlas cargo aircraft marked a “soft rollout” of the Airbus A400M airlifter into a tough U.S. military market.
Defense Department

February 2015

Navy’s 2016 Budget Preserves Shipbuilding and Aircraft Procurement Plans (UPDATED)

By Valerie Insinna
The Navy’s fiscal year 2016 budget request contained few surprises this year, with the service protecting ship, aircraft and weapons aquisition in the face of mandatory budget cuts that will go into effect that year, should Congress not find a solution.
Defense Department

February 2015

Air Force Proposes Big Increases for New Aircraft Purchases in 2016 (UPDATED)

By Stew Magnuson
The Obama administration’s fiscal year 2016 budget proposal for the Air Force includes continued purchases of F-35 fighters, transport aircraft and a large increase in research and development funding for the long-range strike bomber.