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New Plane Key to Special Ops Vision for Africa, General Says
Air Force Special Operations Command is planning flight demonstrations in coming months.
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Leaders Should Prioritize Troops Over Weapons Amid Defense Spending Cuts, Former Officials Say
There’s no “easy button” for finding items to cut the budget.
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Biden Extends Ban on Turkey Buying F-35 Stealth Fighter
Pentagon spokesman urges Ankara “not to retain” an advanced Russian air-defense system.
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Hicks Warns Against ‘Extreme Consolidation’ in Defense Industry
Kathleen Hicks, President Biden's pick to be deputy defense secretary, cruised through her confirmation confirmation hearing.
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Air Force Hunts for Ways to Use Not-Quite-Ready Tankers
We’re “making lemonade out of lemons,” Air Mobility Command says.
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USAF Goes Commercial for Project-Management App
The service aims to accelerate its digitization by adopting product lifecycle management software already used by industry.
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Northrop Grumman Says It Will Walk Away From Cluster Bomb Contract
The company's CEO says the decision is part of a move to "be thoughtful about potential human rights implications" of its products.
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Lockheed Overtakes Boeing as Largest US Aerospace and Defense Firm
Boeing, which saw no defense revenue growth last year, takes another financial hit from the tanker program.
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Raytheon Expects Biden to Block $500M Bomb Sale to Saudi Arabia
Yet industry executives believe foreign arms sales will remain a priority of the new administration.
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Sikorsky and Boeing Unveil New Helicopter that Could Replace US Army Black Hawk
The coaxial helicopter is based on the companies’ Defiant prototype.
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Trump Did Not Influence Military Contracts, Pentagon’s Top Arms Buyer Says
But he was interested in the new Air Force One’s paint job.
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Austin Pledges to Recuse Himself from Military Decisions Involving Raytheon
The commitment is a huge win for Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other progressive Democrats pushing for stricter lobbying laws.
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Former Air Force Chief Goldfein Joins Blackstone
The retired general picked the investment firm over opportunities at defense companies.
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