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• Lara Seligman
Top Air Force service officials told lawmakers that the service will miss a 2020 deadline to complete full compliance with new Federal Aviation Administration regulations. The update underscores how new FAA rulemaking and compliance timelines are colliding with operational schedules for military aviation.
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• Lara Seligman
By DefenseNews.com: Despite speculation that parameters for the Air Force's T-X trainer are still up in the air, top officials say there will be no more changes to the program requirements.
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• David Pugliese
By DefenseNews.com: VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian government will pay the next financial installment to continue its participation as a partner in the F-35 program, prompting more confusion over whether it intends to proceed with its previously stated plan to abandon the Joint Strike Fighter and buy a cheaper alternative.
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• Oriana Pawlyk
By DefenseNews.com: The B-52 Stratofortress will begin dropping bombs on the Islamic State group come April.
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• Phillip Swarts]}}the_author_names: [
By DefenseNews.com: Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, lit into Air Force leadership on Thursday, saying the service was ignoring the facts about the effectiveness of the A-10 “Warthog.”.
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• Lara Seligman
By DefenseNews.com: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected Aurora Flight Sciences to build the so-called “X-Plane,” an unmanned aircraft that will take off and land vertically.
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• Awad Mustafa
By DefenseNews.com: Boeing and Paramount Group will jointly weaponize and integrate Boeing mission systems for Mwari light aircraft.
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• Valerie Insinna
By DefenseNews.com: As long as access to secure facilities continues, the Air Force could award a contract for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program early.
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• Valerie Insinna
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• Valerie Insinna
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• Brian Everstine
