General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products was awarded a $23.6 million contract by Lockheed Martin for production of more than two dozen GAU-22/A gun systems for the F-35.
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F-35s grounded due to ejection seat problems
Some F-35s are being grounded after it was discovered that the parachutes inside the ejection seats are not properly packed.
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Pentagon’s defense budget plan
The U.S. Air Force will lose six fighter squadrons and divest the C-27J under the new defense budget plan unveiled Thursday.
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USMC goes hands on with RQ-21A
U.S. Marines from VMU-2 and 3 experience the first RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) flight at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California on Jan. 22.
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U.S. Navy completes testing of AGM-65E2
The U.S. Navy completed developmental and operational testing (DT/OT) of the AGM-65E2 laser-guided Maverick missile.
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