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RAAF Denies Drop in F-35A Availability

RAAF Denies Drop in F-35A Availability

I reject criticisms made in The Australian article ‘Defence revises down planned availability of the F-35A jet fleet’. The criticisms contained are completely unfounded.

The Royal Australian Air Force has revised the expected flying hours based on our maturing understanding of the F-35A capabilit…

Swiss F-35As May Be Built in Italy: Armasuisse

Swiss F-35As May Be Built in Italy: Armasuisse

BERN –– An armasuisse delegation, led by Armaments Director-General Martin Sonderegger, is traveling today to Cameri, Italy, to meet with the Italian Armaments Chief for bilateral talks in connection with the Air2030 program. Discussions will focus on the possibility of producing part of the future…
Sikorsky Wins $372M Order for First Four Israeli CH-53Ks

Sikorsky Wins $372M Order for First Four Israeli CH-53Ks

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $372,040,552 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00007) to a previously awarded contract (N0001920C0047).

This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of four low-rate ini…

European Armies May Soon Abandon Mali Military Mission

European Armies May Soon Abandon Mali Military Mission

Western powers are reassessing their mission to Mali amid deteriorating relations with the country’s military junta. European and African Union leaders are set to meet later this week for talks.

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with European allies on Wednesday to discuss his country’s …

CRS Reviews Options to Replace E-3A AWACS

CRS Reviews Options to Replace E-3A AWACS

The U.S. Air Force recently expressed its interest to replace the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet. Over the summer and fall of 2021, several senior Air Force officials, including Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Commander of Pacific Air Forces General Kenneth Wilsbach, dis…
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