The future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is now 70 percent complete, Huntington Ingalls Industries announced on Feb. 22.
Month: February 2018
Sweden cleared to buy Patriot air defense missile system
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential Foreign Military Sale to Sweden of Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units for an estimated cost of $3.2 billion.
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Soko G-2 runway excursion at Elko
A Soko G-2 veered off the runway at Elko airport on Feb. 21 and crashed into a fence. The warbird is reported to have suffered issues with its braking system.
JB San Antonio-Randolph preferred location for first T-X unit
The U.S. Air Force has selected Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, as the preferred location for the first T-X unit.
Graphic: USAF
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AFSOC commander says AC-130J’s GAU-23/A issues are software related
Pentagon testers disclosed last month that the AC-130J is having issues with the 30mm GAU-23/A cannon and now head of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command says those problems are software related.
By Christine Cuttita [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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