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USAF Wants To Retire 310 Aircraft In 2024, Cites Budget Cuts As Driving Factor

The USAF has announced its plans to retire 310 aircraft from its fleet, including 42 A-10 Warthogs, as part of a budget reallocation. The...

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Boeing Closing Super Hornet Production Line For Good in 2025

Announced late February, Boeing announced it will cease production of its F/A-18 Super Hornet line in 2025, redirecting its efforts...

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Rolls-Royce Begins Testing New B-52H Engine

Rolls-Royce has started testing on the replacement engine for the B-52, which was selected in 2021. The new engine, the F130, is set to...

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Navy Places 4th Order Of Helicopter Trainers

Leonardo Helicopters (formerly AgustaWestland) has been awarded a $110.5 million contract modification by the DoD for 26 additional...

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USAF Awards Boeing Contract for 26 E-7's

Announced on Feb. 28, the USAF has green-lighted Boeing to begin work on 26 E-7A aircraft, a contract worth $1.2 billion. The E-7 was...

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F-35C That Crashed Into South China Sea Deemed Pilot Error

On Jan. 24, 2022, an F-35C Lightening II crashed into the South China Sea after a ramp strike aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). The...

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2 Dutch F-35's Intercept 3 Russian Jets

On Feb. 13, two Dutch F-35 intercepted a Russian formation flight as they neared the Polish NATO area of responsibility. The flight of...

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CH-53K King Stallion Shows Off Its Lifting Power By Sling-Loading An F-35 Lightening

On Dec. 13, A USMC Ch-53K King Stallion demonstrated its lifting capabilities by lifting a disabled F-35C Lightening II fighter jet. The...

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NASA Gets An Upgrade

NASA has announced it has bought a Boeing 777-200(ER) from storage to replace the current, 53-year-old DC-8 it uses as a flying science...