U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss has written to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, urging him to “forgo procuring additional fourth generation aircraft such as the F-18E/F.”
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Raytheon gets $569m for AIM-120s
Raytheon has been given a $569 million contract for 234 AIM-120D and 203 AIM-120C7 AMRAAM missiles. The contract also include other related items like test missiles and parts.
Maiden test of SM-3 Block IB fails
The first test of the Raytheon SM-3 Block IB interceptor has failed. The Missile Defense Agency said in a written statement that “an intercept of the target was not achieved.”
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Blue Angels to Soar on Biofuel During Labor Day Weekend Air Show
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, is slated to perform their flight demonstration with every aircraft powered by a biofuel blend at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River Air Expo Sept. 2-4.
New problem on wings of F-35A and B model
The Pentagon has discovered that there is a design problem on the forward root rib on the wings of the F-35A and B model.
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