BAE Systems has received a $491 million F-35 electronic warfare suite production contract from Lockheed Martin to outfit Block 4 jets in 2024. Program director Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt says the Tech Refresh 3 that will underwrite the upgraded EW will be ready by then.
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The Air Force is experimenting with having transport planes like the C-5, C-17, and C-130 haul hundreds of thousands of pounds of gas downrange. But experts say that while using transport jets to carry gas could be helpful in a pinch, the already-overburdened fleet likely ...
A GAO official told the House Armed Services Committee that the Pentagon still doesn’t have a portfolio-wide plan for tactical aviation, which would help itself and Congress identify true priorities and avoid duplication of effort. He also said the agency is worried that the F-35’s ...
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Gen. Duke Z. Richardson leads Air Force Materiel Command, and recently released a new strategic plan for AFMC.
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The new Blended Retirement System (BRS) is now five years old, and its consequences remain hard to decipher.
The workshop equipped officer candidates with a practical leadership model they could apply immediately and carry with them throughout their careers.
World: Air: In the Russia-Ukraine War, Air Superiority is Key; Mobility Guardian 2023.
