AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
AeroTime reports: Spain says some F-18 Hornets may remain in service until 2040, pointing at rising sustainment costs and a widening fighter replacement gap.
DefenseNews.com
• Jon Gambrell, Josh Lederman
By DefenseNews.com: The decision is the latest signal that the Trump administration is prioritizing support for Sunni-led countries seen as critical to opposing Iran's influence in the Middle East over human rights issues that Obama had elevated.
DefenseNews.com
• Aaron Mehta, Valerie Insinna
By DefenseNews.com: Navy Rear. Adm. Mat Winter joined the F-35 office in 2016, after serving as the chief of Naval Research.
DefenseNews.com
• Dusan Stojanovic
By DefenseNews.com: Serbia is also interested in buying a Russian air defense system as well as opening a repair center for Russian MIL helicopters.
DefenseNews.com
• Rachael Kalinyak
By DefenseNews.com: On March 30, the Defense Acquisition Board will review whether the low-rate production for the initial 24 King Stallion helicopters will be approved.
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
By DefenseNews.com: The F-15's age and growing threat environment could influence its retirement date.
DefenseNews.com
• Vivek Raghuvanshi
By DefenseNews.com: The joint production of the helicopters in India now awaits formal approval by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which will lead to the new production entity Indo-Russian Helicopters Private Limited.
Bloomberg
• Tony Capaccio
By Bloomberg: Attempts to provide upgraded software for F-35 jets have “stagnated” and no new combat capability was delivered last year, according to the annual report by the Pentagon’s testing office, even as the fighter jets fly missions over Iran.
Wall Street Journal
• Lara Seligman, Shelby Holliday
New York Times
• Alexander Cardia, Christoph Koettl
