Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski and U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton confirmed yesterday that a permanent U.S. F-16 detachment is coming to Poland.
RAND recommends arming B-1 with Patriot, SM-2 for a2a engagement of Chinese fighters
One of the recommendations by RAND in its latest study on Chinese air power, is to arm the B-1 bomber with 20 or more Patriot or SM-2 missiles in air-to-air role to engage Chinese fighters during a conflict in Taiwan.
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MV-22 lands on West Coast LHD for first time
A MV-22 Osprey from VMM-166 landed on the U.S. Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island on Tuesday. This marks the fist time an Osprey has landed on an amphibious based on the West Coast of continental United States.
Pentagon wants lower prices for next F-35 contract
The No. 2 man running the F-35 program, Maj. Gen. C.D. Moore, said the Pentagon wants further cuts from Lockheed Martin when time comes to negotiate for the next batch of stealth fighters.
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French Mirage 2000 crashed, human remains found at crash site
A French Air Force Mirage 2000 went down at 9.20pm local time on Wednesday in the Creuse region of central France. Two pilots were on board the aircraft at that time of incident.
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