Washington may temporarily station V-22s on Japan’s largest main island of Honshu instead of Okinawa. The first few planes may arrive as early as July.
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F-35A’s combat radius extended to 613nm
H/T to Bob Cos of Star-Telegram. The F-35A’s combat radius has been extended from 590 to 613 nautical miles after the Pentagon revised the flight profile.
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F-35 international partners gave program full support
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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No plans to start VXX
The Pentagon has yet to find a “cost-effective” solution for the VXX Presidential Helicopter program, the Government Accountability Office said.
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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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