An F-15C from the Massachusetts Air National Guard inadvertently broke the sound barrier over the New Hampshire-Vermont border on Thursday morning.
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F-35 fleet grounded after crack found on F135 engine blade
The entire F-35 fleet was grounded Friday by the Pentagon after a cracked engine blade was found on a F-35A at Edwards.
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Stennis, Eisenhower, Reagan and Roosevelt to shut down in worst-case scenario
The U.S. Navy has warned Congress that unless a new budget is approved, it will have to shut down USS John C. Stennis, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Ronald Reagan and USS Theodore Roosevelt.
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Welsh: 70 percent of all American combat aircraft non-operational by July
U.S. Air Force chief Gen. Mark Welsh warned that if sequestration was to occur, 70 percent of all American combat aircraft would not be ready to fly in time of war by July.
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USAF sourcing for vendors to replace F-15E’s MPD
The U.S. Air Force is looking for suppliers to replace the F-15E’s CRT-based multi-purpose display (MPD) with more updated technology.
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