The U.S. Government Accountability Office reported at a House Armed Services Committee subcommittee yesterday that the F-35 program will require “unprecedented demands for funding” to survive.
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Day: March 16, 2011
Last active B-1 gets Sniper pod
The last active B-1 bomber has received the necessary modifications for the installation of the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod.
X-51 WaveRider to go Mach 6 ride on Mar. 22
The U.S. Air Force announced that its second X-51 WaveRider will be tested on Mar. 22 at the Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center Sea Range.
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Israeli commandos found Chinese C-704s on cargo ship
Two Chinese C-704 anti-ship missiles with Farsi-language manuals were found by Israeli commandos when they raided a cargo ship on Tuesday morning.
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USAF abandons IRST for F-15C/Ds
The U.S. Air Force has decided not to fund the IRST for its F-15C/D fleet. Air Force officials say the reason was due to “technical challenges.”