March 28, 2024

F-35s Perform Well Against Army in War Games

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No F-35 was “shot down” during the fighter jet’s first major participation in Green Flag exercises, but is not as maneuverable as F-22 or F-16.

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Pilot Says F-35 Can’t Dogfight

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Maneuverability of the Joint Strike Fighter is insufficient to participate in a dogfight, according to a brief by a test pilot.

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Primes Rate Their Subs

Prime contractors assess sub-contractors, find room for improvement.

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Navy Unmanned Weapon Systems Gets Director

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Navy names RADM Robert P. Girrier its first director of unmanned weapon systems,

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Video Shows Successful F-35 Ski-jump Launch

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Successful F-35 ski jump launches are showing up on videos and pleasing the British and Italians.

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First Large UAS Flies from FAA’s NY Site

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Aurora Flight Sciences flies first large, fixed-wing unmanned flight at Rome, NY, one of the FAA-designated UAS research sites.

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Unmanned Doesn’t Mean Fewer Aircraft Jobs

It can take up to 150 people, from repairmen to analysts, to fly a drone over Iraq and Syria.

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Manned/Unmanned Aircraft Collaboration Begun

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An Air Force Navy collaboration on the next-gen, manned/unmanned fighter aircraft is underway.

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Senate Staffers’ Data Breached Also

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Senate staffers learn they are among millions of government employees whose personal data was hacked.

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Senators Move NDAA Forward with War Fund

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Senators vote 83-15, include $38 billion for DoD from the war fund and move NDAA toward a vote possible as early as Thursday.

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