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F-35 fighter jet program reaches milestone with vertical takeoff
The F-35 fighter jet, a nearly $400-billion weapons program under development for more than a decade, hit a major milestone when it completed its first-ever vertical takeoff. On Monday, aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. released a video in...
Tags: Science and Technology, Armed Forces, Virgin Group, Ltd., Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Military Equipment
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Exclusive: U.S. Air Force to move forward target date for F-35 use
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force plans to start operational use of Lockheed Martin Corp.-built F-35 fighter jets in mid-2016, a year earlier than planned, using a similar software package as the Marine Corps, two sources familiar with the plans...Tags: Software Industry, Weaponry, Military Equipment, U.S. Department of Defense, Sports Organizations
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EXCLUSIVE-U.S. Air Force to move forward target date for F-35 use
Reuters* Air Force aims for mid-2016 start * Navy eyes mid-2018 date for operational use of F-35s * Marines sticking to mid-2015 target date By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force plans to start operational use of Lockheed...Tags: Software Industry, Weaponry, Military Equipment, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Congress
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Lockheed says furloughs could delay F-35 fighter, other programs
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The Pentagon's plans to put most of its 800,000 civilian employees on unpaid leave for 11 days could lead to delays on Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and other weapons programs, a top company official...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Lockheed Martin Corp.
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Video: Nissan GT-R drag races Swiss fighter jet
Autoblog.comFiled under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Nissan Proving that speed is fun in any language, Nissan's German arm recently pitted a GT-R up against an ex-Swiss Air Force fighter jet, called the Hawker Hunter. Now the idea of a car-versus-plane drag... -
CORRECTED-INTERVIEW-Boeing aims to keep building F/A-18 jets through 2020
Reuters(Corrects 4th paragraph to show F-15 still in production) * Boeing sees over 200 possible foreign sales * Company says U.S. Navy could buy up to 150 more jets * Analyst sees "make or break year" for Boeing fighter By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May...Tags: Malaysia, Northrop Grumman Corporation, U.S. Department of Defense, Boeing Co., Saudi Arabia
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F-35's manufacturers put civilians in 'cockpit'
Rep. Donna F. Edwards slipped into the F-35 cockpit — a stationary demonstration model — and gave the jet a simulated spin, trying out the controls, shooting down enemy aircraft over the Chesapeake Bay and executing a celebratory roll. "This...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Department of Defense, Government, Boeing Co., Linthicum
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Experimental aircraft speeds to more than 3,000 mph in test flight
An aircraft resembling a shark-nosed missile detached from a flying B-52 bomber and then shot above the Pacific Ocean at more than 3,000 mph in a historic test flight for the Air Force — and for the future of aviation. The unmanned X-51A WaveRider...
Tags: Weaponry, Science and Technology, Human Interest, Military Equipment, U.S. Department of Defense
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Australia backs F-35 fighter jets in new defence strategy
ReutersCANBERRA, May 3 (Reuters) - Australia committed to long-term plans to buy up to 100 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets in a new defence blueprint released on Friday, helping to ease concerns about the future of the controversial stealth fighter....Tags: BAE Systems Plc., Canberra (Australia), Manufacturing and Engineering, Boeing Co., Aerospace Manufacturing
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Australia to back F-35 buy in new defence blueprint
Reuters* Autralia keeps plan to buy 100 F-35s * Canberra also to buy Asia-first Growlers in new defense strategy * Canberra reassesses military in light of U.S. pivot By Andrea Shalal-Esa and Rob Taylor WASHINGTON/CANBERRA, May 2 (Reuters) - Australia's...Tags: Asia, South Korea, Netherlands, BAE Systems Plc., U.S. Department of Defense
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FACTBOX: Western forces in the Gulf
ReutersApril 29 (Reuters) - The United States and some Western allies deploy weaponry and other military equipment in the energy-rich Gulf to provide security to Gulf Arab states at short notice. Here is a list of equipment currently deployed, according to...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Army National Guard, Sports, Petroleum Industry, Weaponry
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Pentagon downplays comment on F-35 fighter jet cyber threat
ReutersBy Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday downplayed a comment by one of its officials that he is not totally confident in the ability of the $396 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, built by Lockheed Martin Corp, to...Tags: Computer Crime, Computing and Information Technology Industry, China, U.S. Department of Defense, United Technologies Corporation
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