A meeting at the Canadian embassy in Washington saw the U.S. and eight other countries pledging their their full and continued support for the F-35 program.
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USAF set to cancel blimp program
The U.S. Air Force is about the cancel the Blue Devil Block 2 airship program just as its about to make its maiden flight.
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U.S. Air Force looking at few locations to house F-35
The U.S. Air Force plans to base the F-35A at only over thirty locations to cut down on infrastructure costs down the road.
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No plans to start VXX
The Pentagon has yet to find a “cost-effective” solution for the VXX Presidential Helicopter program, the Government Accountability Office said.
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Multi-year purchase of V-22, CH-47 will save money
The Pentagon’s acting acquisition chief told Congress that multi-year purchase of the V-22 and CH-47F will lead to substantial savings.
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