Boeing on Jan. 21 received a $1.6 billion contract from the U.S. Navy for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The LRIP 1 contract is for six P-8A aircraft, spares, logistics and training devices.
China dismissed claims it stole stealth technology
China’s Global Times newspaper, mouthpiece for the Chinese government, has rejected claims that its new J-20 stealth fighter was build using technology gleamed from a downed U.S. F-117.
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KC-X decision likely delayed by Senate hearing
A planned hearing on Thursday by the U.S. Senate into the KC-X document mix-up will likely delay the announcement of a winner until March.
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Jordon offered to sell its F-16s to Iraq, send aircraft to Afghanistan
A leaked U.S. diplomatic cable said Jordan had offered to sell its F-16 from the PEACE FALCON 1 program to Iraq in exchange for better European F-16s.
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India to induct C-130J on Feb. 5
The Indian Air Force will formally induct its first C-130J into service on Feb. 5.