Ukraine is not a NATO member, and one of Putin’s objectives is to ensure it never becomes one.
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The Government Accountability Office wants the Air Force to do more testing and evaluation of Boeing’s fix for the KC-46 Pegasus tanker’s Remote Vision System (RVS) before proceeding with it.
The hardware systems, called the ODIN Base Kit (OBK), were installed between July 2021 and January 2022.
If Lockheed Martin wins the Air Force’s upcoming KC-Y tanker competition, the jets will be built in the U.S.
The commission will be tasked with looking at ways to shake up the Pentagon’s planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process.
The Space Force will debut a new training exercise this year, aimed at improving the service’s command and control capabilities.
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Space nuclear propulsion can support longer missions and make U.S. satellites more resilient and maneuverable.
The COVID-19 pandemic imposed supply chain and labor shortages on the defense industrial base.
“I’m very concerned about our readiness levels, our availability of the current fleet. Some fleets like our battle management fleet, AWACS as well, are not anywhere near where they need to be,” Secretary Frank Kendall said.; USAF Aircraft Mishaps Down; Integrated Warfighting Network.
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