The Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer Ashton Carter said cost overruns in the KC-46 program is “not our problem.”
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Month: July 2011
USMC establish new UAV detachment at Camp Leatherneck
VMU-3 has established a detachment at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The new detachment became fully operational when it launched an RQ-7B on Jun. 30.
McCain says KC-46 costs unacceptable
U.S. Sen. John McCain has shoot a letter to the Pentagon asking about cost overruns in the Boeing KC-46 program.
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French lawmakers call for missile defense program
The French Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and the Armed Forces has called on the Sarkozy government to invest in developing an indigenous missile defense program.
Sikorsky X2 makes final flight
Sikorsky’s X2 technology demonstrator has made its final flight and will be retired. The aircraft clocked a total of 22 hours with 23 flights.