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US Air Force Tests New Communications Link on C-17 Transports

US Air Force Tests New Communications Link on C-17 Transports

SCOTT AFB, Ill. — For the first time, Air Mobility Command Airmen conducted a commercial beyond line of sight (BLOS) communication and tactical data link experiment to update a mixed formation en-route to a simulated threat area during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Joint Forcible Entry trainin…
The Space Force’s Real Mission: Wasting Taxpayer Dollars

The Space Force’s Real Mission: Wasting Taxpayer Dollars

Back in 2018, when the Space Force was being formed, I warned that the new service would likely seek exemptions from existing regulations governing acquisition, arguing that looser rules would be necessary to keep up with technological development. I hate to say that my warning was pretty prescient….
FAA Certifies GKN Aerospace Repair Facility in Malaysia

FAA Certifies GKN Aerospace Repair Facility in Malaysia

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the base certification to GKN Aerospace’s Johor facility in Malaysia for the repair of CFM56 aero-engine parts.

The site will focus on servicing engine low pressure compressor (LPC) components for CFM56-5B, CFM56-7 and V2500. The facility will …

GE Delivers First LM2500 Lightweight Gas Turbine to Austal

GE Delivers First LM2500 Lightweight Gas Turbine to Austal

GE Marine announced it has delivered its first new lightweight LM2500 composite gas turbine module to Austal USA for the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32). This new module, which was fully certified by the United States Navy in 2019 after receiving MIL-S-901D shock qualification, provides a 5,500-po…
V-22 Program Reaches Milestone with Delivery of 400th Aircraft

V-22 Program Reaches Milestone with Delivery of 400th Aircraft

PATUXENT RIVER, Md — The Air Force Special Operations Command received its 53rd CV-22 Osprey June 2, marking the 400th delivery of a V-22 in the history of the joint program.

“It’s been over 20 years since the first production V-22 was delivered and we are proud to reach another milestone in ou…

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