The US military has been decidedly tight-lipped on the much-touted Chinese/Russian military exercises now underway. But the new commander of the American Pacific Fleet says the Navy is “very interested” in the events transpiring on China’s northeast coast. US Navy Adm. Gary Roughead told the Associated Press that he was watching to see what kind of equipment the two countries would deploy. “We’re interested in the complexity and the types of systems that they bring to bear,” Roughead said.
Sticker Shock Drags Out USAF’s E-7 Negotiations with Boeing
April 18, 2024
While a deal on the E-7 Wedgetail airborne battle management jet may come soon, negotiations are stuck on the high price Boeing is asking for the development jets, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said recently.