France’s DGA has received the 1,000th MICA air-to-air missile it ordered. The missile is an IR variant.
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USAF concern over F-35 software, could upgrade F-16
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Norton Schwartz said he is worried that ironing out software bugs on the F-35 could further delay the program.
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X-47B to start taxi trials next month
The X-47B is expected to start taxi trials in the first week of December with an expected maiden flight shortly after.
O’Keefe: EADS won’t rule out KC-X protest
EADS North America CEO Sean O’Keefe won’t rule out protesting on the KC-X program in this round of competition after it was revealed that wrong documents were sent to both bidders.
Schwartz: USAF has “substantial capabilities on the Korean peninsula”
Speaking to reporters on the North Korean attack at a breakfast briefing, Gen. Norton Schwartz, the U.S. Air Force chief of staff, said his service has “substantial capabilities on the Korean peninsula and in the immediate environs.”
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