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February 2017
Updates Scheduled for Special Operations Aircraft
By Yasmin TadjdehAcquisition leaders are planning a slew of upgrades for Special Operations Command’s inventory of helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft. -
July 2016
Marine Corps Moves Forward On King Stallion Program
By Yasmin TadjdehAs major program milestones loom, the Marine Corps is working in earnest to develop and test the CH-53K King Stallion. -
May 2016
Boeing’s Tanker Troubles: Issues ‘More Complex’ Than Realized
By Sandra I. ErwinBoeing’s Tanker Troubles: Issues ‘More Complex’ Than Realized -
May 2016
Moment of Truth Looms for U.S. Air Force Tanker
By Sandra I. ErwinA critical program review of the KC-46A Pegasus tanker is coming. Boeing officials are rushing to complete software fixes. -
February 2016
Marine Corps Prioritizes Joint Strike Fighter in Flat 2017 Budget Request (UPDATED)
By Allyson VersprillePresident 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. -
February 2016
Air Force 2017 Budget Request Preserves Major Development Programs, Cuts F-35A Procurement (UPDATED)
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. -
January 2016
End of an Era: Production of C-17 Aircraft Engines Comes to a Close
By Sandra I. ErwinEnd of an Era: Production of C-17 Aircraft Engines Comes to a Close -
November 2015
Airbus Eyes Opening Into U.S. Military Airlift Market
By Sandra I. ErwinA 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. -
February 2015
Navy’s 2016 Budget Preserves Shipbuilding and Aircraft Procurement Plans (UPDATED)
By Valerie InsinnaThe 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. -
February 2015
Air Force Proposes Big Increases for New Aircraft Purchases in 2016 (UPDATED)
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.