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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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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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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Boeing gets JHMCS contract for U.S. Navy, Pakistan, Belgium, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and Finland
The U.S. Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio has awarded Boeing a $31.7 million full-rate production contract to supply the 111 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) for the Navy, Pakistan, Belgium, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and Finland.
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Holloman AFB launched record 15 F-22s
Holloman Air Force Base carried out a Phase One Operational Readiness Exercise which saw the base launch a record 15 F-22s.
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