Aviation News
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Feb. 27 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for up to 12 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft and 12 EA-18G Growler aircraft.
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Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, the F-35 program chief, publicly ripped Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney on Wednesday during a visit to Australia.
Continue reading “LTG Bogdan: LM, P&W trying to “squeeze every nickel” out of the U.S. government”
Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said in an interview that the F-35 program will overcome its development setbacks and the “end result will be a good product.”
Continue reading “Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera is confident the F-35’s problems will sort out”
The U.S. Air Force has again selected Sierra Nevada Corp. to provide 20 Super Tucano light support aircraft for the Afghan Air Force.
Continue reading “USAF again selects Super Tucano for Afghan Air Force”
With the F-35 still grounded with an engine issue, the first class of six F-35 pilots will have to postpone making their first flights scheduled next week.
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