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US, Europe fly the same jets, but can’t always fix each other’s: Rand
Variants within the same plane model, incompatible support equipment and a lack of shared data create barriers to interoperability, a Rand report warns.
By Michael Peck
Hybrid power could keep the Little Bird helo flying
A small, yet nimble and heavily used light-attack helicopter that carries small teams of special operators into battle has a problem.
By Todd South
F-16 jet breaks after sliding off runway; pilot safe
The jet’s landing gear appeared to have collapsed, and its nose separated from its body.
Navy hush-hush after secret boat’s unexplained sinking
Navy officials confirmed the "Class A" mishap last week.
Here’s how Marine air power will shift with the Corps’ 2022 aviation plan
It's the Corps’ first publicly released aviation plan since 2019.
By Todd South
Inside the US Air Force’s race to fund future fighters, bombers and autonomous drones before the next crisis
To prepare for far more contested airspace, the U.S. Air Force is laying the groundwork for a series of radical transformations in how it approaches air combat that could cost at least tens of billions of dollars over the next two decades.
Aviano F-16s take over Black Sea NATO air policing mission
Six F-16s from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrived in Romania on April 29.
A-10 official issues warning over US Air Force’s ‘devastated’ Warthog fleet
The A-10 systems manager said the Air Force has “resourced the A-10 to divest yet flew it like an enduring fleet, rapidly accelerating [the] decline toward today’s hollowing fleet."
Air Force general sentenced to reprimand, pay forfeiture for sexual assault
The chief trial counsel described the sentence as a win for the military justice system, and said the court-martial should prove to sexual assault survivors that their attackers would be held accountable, no matter their rank.
One-third of F-35s could be delivered before operational testing is complete
Much of the increase in costs of the F-35's Block 4 modernization effort was because the Technology Refresh 3 effort has proven to be more complicated than expected, GAO said.
Army expects Next Generation Squad Weapon to get to its first unit by next year
An unloaded XM5 rifle is two pounds heavier than an unloaded M4. But the XM250 is four pounds lighter than the M249 SAW.
By Todd South