The Air Force Research Lab has signed an agreement with the Energy Department’s Argonne National Lab to share resources, including letting AFRL “leverage some of the top research scientists” in the country and vice versa. An AFRL release states the agreement should produce taxpayer savings and speed introduction of technology.
President Donald Trump is interested in developing a twin-engined, upgraded version of the F-35 fighter, he said during a press event May 15 in Qatar marking the sale of Boeing airliners and GE Aerospace engines to Qatar Airways. He said he would name the improved aircraft the “F-55” and also…