The U.S. Navy will stand up the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) Fleet Introduction Team (FIT) at NAS Point Mugu on Oct. 1.
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Israel asking U.S. to retain V-22 discounts
Tel Aviv has approached Washington asking to preserve the discount and loan package for the V-22 that expired on Dec. 10 last year.
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New weapons for new platforms
Aviation Week examines the future crop of new weapons that are expected to arm new platforms such as the F-35.
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Turkish Air Force shuns indigenous aircraft
While Turkey has produced two indigenous aircraft to meet the needs of its military, the latter is reluctant to accept both into service.
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ACC: Manning levels for USAF UAV fleet at breaking point
Head of Air Combat Command, Gen. Herbert Carlisle, has written a memo to the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh, warning him that the manning levels of the service’s unmanned aircraft fleet is at a critical point.
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