CNBC was invited aboard one of the Italian KC-767 tanker that is currently in the United States carrying aerial refueling certifications with the F-35. Hit the source for the video.
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Welsh wants Boeing to come up with “predictable” timetable for KC-46
The head of the U.S. Air Force, Gen. Mark Welsh, told Defense News he wants more oversight on the Boeing KC-46 program.
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Producing more F-35s could stress suppliers
The F-35 program manager, Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, said ramping up the production of the fighter could stress suppliers as they would have to produce more spare parts for repairs and modifications.
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Raytheon demonstrates swappable EW payloads for MALD-J
The U.S. Naval Research Lab and Raytheon have demonstrated successful captive flights of a modular, rapid replacement architecture for electronic warfare (EW) payloads on the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J).
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Japan plans to have 8 operational spy satellites by next decade
Japan is planning to boost the number of intelligence gathering satellites in operation from the current four to eight by fiscal 2023.
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