The Pentagon has confirmed to Reuters that the delivery of F-35 support equipment to help Turkey bring the aircraft home has been halted.
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RAND: More cost-effective for USAF to retain pilots than train new ones
A research by think tank RAND has found that the U.S. Air Force should increase the Aviation Bonus (AvB) to retain its pilots as it is more cost-effective than training a new one.
Senior Airman Jeffrey Allen, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Lockheed Martin gets contract to manufacture THAAD interceptors for Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon has given $2.4 billion to Lockheed Martin for the production of THAAD interceptors, some of these missiles are destined for Saudi Arabia.
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Debris from India’s ASAT test threatens ISS
India’s test of an anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) on Mar. 27 has sent 24 pieces of debris into an orbit that can threaten the International Space Station (ISS).
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Fatal AH-1Z crash at MCAS Yuma
Two AH-1Z pilots were killed when their rotorcraft crashed in the vicinity of Yuma, Arizona on the night of Mar. 30.
Lance Cpl. Christopher O’Quin, USMC [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons