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CSBA study suggests small agile high-speed fighters aren’t useful in future warfare

Posted on April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 by alert5

The Center for Budgetary and Strategic Assessments (CSBA) recently did a study which analyses over 1,450 air-to-air victories starting from 1965.

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Posted in Research

USS American heading back to shipyard for 40-weeks of F-35-specific modifications

Posted on April 9, 2015 by alert5

USS America (LHA-6) will have to go back to the shipyard starting next month and spend 40 weeks there to get F-35-specific modifications.

USS America (LHA-6) arrives at San Diego in September 2014
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rosalie Chang [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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First F-35A weapons loading competition at 33rd Fighter Wing

Posted on April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 by alert5

The 33rd Fighter Wing recently held its first F-35A weapons load competition on Apr. 3.

Nomads lock and load in first F-35A weapons load competition
U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson
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Posted in Air Force

Four A-10s arrived in Czech Republic

Posted on April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 by alert5

Four U.S. Air Force A-10s flew to the Czech Republic on Apr. 8 from Germany to participate in a forward air controller (FAC) exercise.

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By USAF photo by Kenn Mann [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Pentagon beefing up communications at Cheyenne Mountain Complex

Posted on April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 by alert5

Raytheon has been given a $700-million contract to install new communications equipment inside the Cheyenne Mountain Complex.

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Posted in Air Defense, Industry

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