Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, told the House Armed Services Committee that he is questioning whether the Pentagon can afford all three versions of the F-35.
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U.S. Army, Air Force opposed MC-12 transfer
U.S. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Army Secretary John McHugh have both written to House Armed Services Committee a letter requesting the MC-12 be kept with the Air Force.
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Two T-38s arrived at Tyndall Air Force Base for F-22 aggressor training
Two T-38 Talon jets arrived at Tyndall Air Force Base last week where they will be used as aggressor training for F-22 Raptor pilots.
Taiwan could deploy advanced missiles in Spratlys
Taiwan’s Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu said Taipei is ready to deploy Chaparral or Tien Chien I missiles to coastguard units in Taiping and the Pratas islands in the Spratlys archipelago.
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AASM Hammer SBU-64 enters service with French Air Force, Navy
In July, the French air force and Naval aviation began operational deployment of the infrared terminal guidance version (SBU-64) of the Hammer IR AASM modular air-to-ground weapon.
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