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Missile DefenseJUST IN: Ukrainians a ‘Quick Study’ on Patriot System; U.S. Army Taking Notes
March 21, 2023As Ukrainian soldiers have been learning how to use the Patriot missile defense system, the U.S. Army has been learning from the Ukrainians about real-world missile defense applications that could shape Army training and system requirements going forward.
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Air Force NewsAir Force Pressing for Rapid E-7A Production
March 20, 2023Air Force officials are hoping to accelerate the production process for E-7A battle management and command and control aircraft, but it will be difficult to deliver the plane in fewer than 60 months, according to manufacturer Boeing.
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BudgetBUDGET 2024: Air Force Budget Continues Divest to Invest Strategy
March 14, 2023If the Air Force gets its wish, it will clear out 310 older aircraft in fiscal year 2024 and acquire 95 new ones while investing in research, development, testing and evaluation to develop future platforms like the B-21 Raider, Next-Generation Air Dominance system — including unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft — and new tankers to refuel the fleet. However, Congress has routinely blocked the service from divesting platforms, raising questions about whether the Air Force will get everything it wants in 2024.
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Defense DepartmentBREAKING: White House Asks for $842 Billion in 2024 DOD Funding, 3.2 Percent Above 2023 Budget
March 09, 2023President Joe Biden unveiled a nearly $1.9 trillion fiscal year 2024 budget request, including $842 billion for the Defense Department — $26 billion more than Congress appropriated for the department in the December omnibus spending bill.
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Defense DepartmentJUST IN: Forget Hardened Bases, Pacific Conflict Requires Agile Combat Employment, Commander Says
March 08, 2023Given that U.S. adversaries today possess precision-guided weapons that can penetrate even hardened bases and facilities, it’s not cost-effective to invest in hardening to protect U.S. forces and weapons in the Pacific theater, said the commander of Pacific Air Forces.
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Air PowerJUST IN: Air Force Planning for 1,000 Uncrewed Aircraft to Support NGAD
March 07, 2023While details on the Next-Generation Air Dominance, or NGAD, program are still scarce, the Air Force is moving forward with an initial planning target of 1,000 collaborative combat aircraft to accompany the future fighters and existing F-35s into combat, according to the service’s secretary.
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Training and SimulationJUST IN: Vendors Announce Partnership to Expand AR Flight Training Tech
March 07, 2023Lockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Industries and Red 6 are partnering to bring Red 6’s Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System, or ATARS, into the TF-50 jet trainer aircraft and variants so pilots can live-train against virtual adversaries.
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Training and Simulation
JUST IN: Vendors Announce Partnership to Expand AR Flight Training Tech
March 07, 2023Lockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Industries and Red 6 are partnering to bring Red 6’s Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System, or ATARS, into the TF-50 jet trainer aircraft and variants so pilots can live-train against virtual adversaries.