Weekly Briefing: Air Warfare

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Weekly Briefing Air Warfare

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UAE Arms Sale Remains In Limbo Pending Biden Review "This is well beyond my pay grade now," said Brig. Gen. Brian Bruckbauer, director of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate.

Air Force To Fund, Test Unmanned Hypersonic Plane "There are so many building block technologies that need to happen first. So, it's a bit silly, but the appeal of the theoretical end result is undeniable," says Teal Group's Richard Aboulafia.

IAI, BlueBird Actively Seeking US Partner To Market VTOL Drones To Pentagon The two Israeli firms are looking for a partner to create a joint venture that will allow them to sell to the US military.

ARRW Schedule Still On Track Pending Failure Review If ARRW continues to fail, the service could resuscitate the Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon as a fall-back, says Brig. Gen. Heath Collins, who heads AFLCMC's Armaments Directorate.

BAE Cuts Operating Costs Of F-35 EW System By 50 Percent BAE has been working to convince its own suppliers to enter into performance-based logistics to cut costs and increase availability of its EW system for the Joint Strike Fighter, said Betsy Warren, BAE's director of sustainment for Electronic Combat Solutions.

Production Delays For Boeing's MH-139A: Air Force While there are no "major technical hurdles," an Air Force officer said a redesign for a sensor faring is needed.

The B-21 Raider: A Bomber That Is Both Low Observable And Easier to Maintain [Sponsored] Supportability issues that affected the availability and performance of early, stealthy aircraft are being addressed by Northrop Grumman on this new program.

Top Navy Aviator Says CNO's Industry Warning Based On Future Threats The Navy's top officer hit industry on Monday for lobbying for "aircraft we don't need."

APKWS Upgrade Extends Range By 30 Percent: BAE "Starting early next year, the upgraded kit will be the only kit in production. All orders set to deliver next year will be the upgraded version of APKWS," a BAE spokesman said.

China's Nuclear Forces Swell: A Tri-Polar World? The combination of a modern long-range bomber (the H-20), and an expanded seaborne ballistic missile force, as well as this massive inflation of the land-based ICBM component, makes China's nuclear forces look far more like their "hegemonic" counterparts in Russia and the United States than the minimal or limited deterrent presented by French or British nuclear forces.

State Department Clears Israeli King Stallions, Javelins for Thailand The announcement of the potential sale come as the Israeli government is sending signals to Washington that any renewed deal with Iran should come with more arms for Israel, including items not normally sold to allies.

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