DefenseNews.com
• Rachel S. Cohen
Frank Kendall, Heidi Shyu and Susanna Blume will testify at a joint confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 25. The session will vet nominees for Air Force secretary and two additional key Department of Defense positions, setting the leadership slate for Air Force and DoD execution.
The Aviationist
• Stefano D'Urso
By The Aviationist: The U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray has completed its first flight, marking a key step toward carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Nepal seeks aerial cranes for construction transport instead of six helicopters offered under US Foreign Military Financing program, officials say.
DefenseNews.com
• 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.
DefenseNews.com
• Lara Seligman
By DefenseNews.com: The Air Force will not be able to meet a 2020 deadline to fully comply with new Federal Aviation Administration regulations, top service officials told lawmakers.
DefenseNews.com
• 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.”.
DefenseNews.com
• 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.
DefenseNews.com
• 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.
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
