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Last Updated: Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, 3:18 PM PDT
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US Navy designates E-6B replacement the E-130J
By FlightGlobal: The US Navy's fleet of E-6B Mercury nuclear missile command and control jets will be replaced by a Lockheed Martin C-130J-based platform, now designated the E-130J.
US Army Begins Adjustment To Tiltrotor Speed For FLRAA
By Aviation Week: As Bell finalizes the design, Army aviators are relearning how to perform the air assault mission at speeds up to 300 kt.
U.S. Sanctions Russia-Linked Chinese Drone Manufacturers
By Aviation Week: The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Chinese firms that are producing drones in China used by Russia in its war with Ukraine.
Early Fuel System Inspection Helps Reduce B-2 Programmed Depot Maintenance Time, US Air Force Says
By Defense Daily: U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers by Northrop Grumman typically undergo a 470-day programmed depot maintenance (PDM) every nine years in Palmdale,.
91 days early! B-2 completes PDM in record time
The Fighter Pilot Factory: US Air Force School Forges Pilots and Friendship
By Air & Space Forces Mag: The students and pilots at the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program (ENJJPT) come from all over Europe, Canada and the United States.
World’s Costliest Weapons Program Failed to Hit Readiness Marks for Six Years, GAO Says
By Bloomberg: All versions of the F-35, the world’s costliest weapons program, have failed to meet minimum combat readiness rates for six straight years, according to the watchdog agency for Congress.
Polish government eyes Chinook buy as heavy-lift military workhorse
By DefenseNews.com: The country's defense minister singled out the Boeing-made aircraft as a candidate, but he gave no details about the impending acquisition program.