India’s Defence Acquisition Council has cleared the Air Force to buy six more Lockheed Martin C-130J transport planes.
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Northrop Grumman developing DIRCM for F-35
Northrop Grumman believes the F-35 Block 5 will require a Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) system and has started work using company funds.
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61st FS to start F-35 training at Luke AFB in November
Luke Air Force Base will conduct its first F-35 training in November with the 61st Fighter Squadron.
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RQ-4’s flying cost dropped more than 50%
Reuters reported that it now cost $18,900 per hour to fly the RQ-$ Global Hawk UAV compared to $40,600 in 2010.
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Pentagon names five candidate sites for third BMD base
The Pentagon has revealed five potential sites that could house the third ballistic missile defense interceptors.
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