The U.S. Air Force’s Osprey fleet is plagued by poor mission-capable rates. Maintenance figures show the rate is only 54.3 percent.
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BAE Systems fined for supplying defect Hawk components to India
BAE Systems has been fined by India for supplying defective components for the Hawk AJT.
JTACs getting new set of tools
Joint tactical air controllers from the U.S. Air Force will soon go into combat with a new set of tools.
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Global Hawk flies on alternative fuel mixture for 32 hours
An RQ-4 Global Hawk has completed a 32-hour flight test using an alternative fuel mixture on Nov. 23 at Edwards Air Force Base.
Carl Vinson Strike Group to Depart for Training, Deployment
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and CVW-17 has deployed for a training exercise followed by a scheduled routine deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 5th Fleet Areas of Responsibility.