Aviation News
Vice Adm. Tom Moore, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, told USNI News that the service is keen to execute a two carrier block-buy to save time and money.
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Wahl (PCU Facebook Page of USS Gerald R. Ford) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The F-35 Weapons Delivery Accuracy (WDA) flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base are over, completing a major milestone to get the jet’s Block 3F software ready for combat.
By Paul Weatherman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing has unveiled its unmanned aerial tanker that it will use for competing in the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 competition on Dec. 19.
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Boeing photo by Eric Shindelbower
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A total of 66 F-35s have been delivered to customers in 2017, Lockheed Martin announced on Dec. 18. The last aircraft was handed over on Dec. 15.
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The Pentagon has given New York Times a video which shows a F/A-18F – flown by a former CO of VFA-41 – encountering an unidentified flying object (UFO) in November 2004.
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