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Air Power
September 2019
JUST IN: Air Force Special Ops Command Wants in on Great Power Competition
By Jon HarperAir Force Special Operations Command has spent the past two decades fighting low-tech insurgents in the Middle East. But the organization is nevertheless primed to take on advanced adversaries like China and Russia, according to its top officer. -
Air Power
September 2019
NEWS FROM ASC: Air Force Discussing Funding Shift to Buy More B-21 Bombers
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force is considering redirecting funding from the B-1 program to acquire more next-generation bombers, the service’s chief of staff said Sept. 17. -
Air Power
September 2019
NEWS FROM ASC: Lockheed Pitching New Long-Term Sustainment Contract for F-35
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Lockheed Martin is pushing for a new long-term, performance-based sustainment contract with the Pentagon that it claims will lower the costs of the joint strike fighter program. -
Air Power
September 2019
NEWS FROM ASC: Upcoming Budget Could Shape Future of Light-Attack Aircraft Procurement
Approaching budget deliberations could set the framework for future purchases of Light Attack Aircrafts, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command said Sept. 16. -
Air Power
September 2019
What to Expect from Sixth-Gen Aircraft
By Jon HarperThe United States and several European nations are pursuing next-generation fighters. While many details are closely held or are still being fleshed out, a picture is starting to emerge of the capabilities they will possess. -
Air Power
September 2019
NEWS FROM DSEI: BAE Sees Big Business in Light-Attack Aircraft Component Market
LONDON — BAE Systems has cast its eye on the light-attack and jet trainer market and sees an opportunity to be a one-stop shop for the aircrafts’ electronic systems and other subcomponents, a company executive said Sept. 12 on the sidelines of the DSEI conference. -
Air Power
September 2019
NEWS FROM DSEI: UK Military Leaders Laud F-35 While on Journey to Learn How to Use It
The United Kingdom’s navy and air force will be putting their F-35B joint strike fighters through the paces later this year and pairing them with their newest aircraft carrier. -
Air Force News
September 2019
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Air Power
September 2019
Fourth-Generation Fighters Experiencing Rebirth
By Jon HarperPARIS — Fifth- and sixth-generation aircraft have been grabbing headlines of late. But far from being yesterday’s news, fourth-generation fighters are being upgraded with new technology to keep them flying and operationally relevant for decades to come. -
Air Power
August 2019
U.S. Manufacturers to Pick Up Turkey's F-35 Parts Business
By Connie LeeThe Pentagon is still discussing what to do with F-35 aircraft that were formerly slated to go to Turkey, the Defense Department’s undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment said Aug. 26.
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