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Dogfight Over F-22 Reveals DOD Schisms
November 20, 2008The battle over how many F-22 Raptors the U.S. Air Force requires is revealing some nasty infighting as the White House administration change nears.
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Army Aviation Accidents Top $16 Billion
November 20, 2008U.S. Army aviation accidents and incidents have cost the service about $16.2 billion over the past dozen years, according to an exclusive Aerospace DAILY analysis of data provided by the Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center (USACRC).
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Europe Moves on Joint A400M Force
November 20, 2008Twelve European Defense Agency (EDA) member countries today have agreed to pool airlifter resources in the future, with the focus on the A400M.
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Air Show China Takes Off With J-10 Fighter
November 20, 2008ZHUHAI, China – Air Show China kicked off Nov. 4 with Chinese political and military weight giving impetus to the event.
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Rebuilding IQAF Not Without Challenges
November 20, 2008The Iraqi vision is grand: build one of the Middle East’s premier air forces flying F-16s, attack helicopters and modern airlifters. But years of neglect, combat losses and domestic turmoil mean that attaining this goal will be an enormous challenge.
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Indian-French Mirage Talks Gain Urgency
November 20, 2008The Indian air force appears eager to conclude negotiations with Thales and Dassault Aviation on the offset package for the upgrade of India’s 51 Mirage 2000s to the 2000-5 standard (M-2000H/TH upgrade), according to executives here.
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USAF Pilot Critiques Red Flag Action
November 20, 2008Indian pilots flying Su-30MKIs are extremely professional, but they’re still learning how to best fight with their new aircraft.
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Young Warns JSF Cuts Could Split Test Program
November 20, 2008Pentagon acquisition chief John Young says the congressional cut to Joint Strike Fighter funding in fiscal 2009 will cause problems executing the test schedule for the program.
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U-2: Familiar Sentinel & Useful, Too
November 20, 2008
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