The U.S. Air Force ended the B-21 bomber naming contest on May 5 and more than 4,600 entries were received. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced that a name will be selected this fall.
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USAF wants to convert C-37B into electronic attack platform
The U.S. Air Force has requested $165.7 million in the FY 2017 defense budget to convert the C-37B – military designation for the G550 – into an electronic attack platform that will eventually replace the EC-130H.
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Pilots blamed for ground collision at Red Flag 15-4
Investigators say the ground collision of two F-16Cs from 457th Fighter Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base on Aug. 15, 2015 was due to errors made by the pilots.
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Indian Air Force allocated enough funds to buy just 2 Phalcons and a C-130J
The Indian Air Force will have enough money to buy just two Phalcon AEW&C aircraft plus a replacement C-130J for this budget year.
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Work on Block 3i software for F-35A completed
The F-35 Joint Program Office on May 9 announced that development of the Block 3i software for the F-35A has been completed.
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