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A study to find the aircraft to replace the A-10 has been initiated by the U.S. Air Force and the study will look at whether a new clean-sheet design is required or existing aircraft such as the AT-6 or A-29 can fulfill the role.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillian Bamman
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Under a Freedom of Information Act request, the Pentagon has admitted that its UAVs have flown over U.S. territory for non-military missions.
By John Schwab [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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At a U.S. Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing, the Air Force told lawmakers that the service prefers to procure a new fighter under the F-X program than restarting the F-22 production line.
Graphic: Northrop Grumman
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An unmanned aerial vehicle unit of Russia’s Eastern Military District in the Sakhalin Region is now equipped with five Orlan-10 drones.
By Mike1979 Russia (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
The U.S. Air Force currently has a shortfall of around 500 fighter pilots and the number is expected to widen to more than 800 by 2022.
By Technical Sergeant Ben Bloker (USAF) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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