Day: October 23, 2015

Bogdan: Cost of each F-35 would increase about $1 million if Canada withdraws

Posted on October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by alert5

F-35 program manager, Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, revealed that each F-35 sold will see an increase in its price by about $1 million if Canada withdraws from the program.

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Lockheed Martin to upgrade USAF’s Sniper pods

Posted on October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has given Lockheed Martin $176.1 million in contracts to produce the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod-Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) and upgrade existing Sniper ATPs to the ATP-SE configuration.

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USMC pilot killed in crash was described as generous, humble and passionate

Posted on October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by alert5

The pilot killed when his F/A-18 crashed in England has been described by his friends as a generous, humble and passionate person.

Crushed right now. Just learned my friend Taj Sareen was killed when his F-18 crashed in England. Such a great guy. pic.twitter.com/899uKjPDRk

— Preston Phillips (@10NewsPhillips) October 22, 2015