Weekly Briefing: Air Warfare

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Weekly Briefing Air Warfare

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Finland picks F-35 in $11B fighter battle The F-35 handily won out over its competition in the capability assessment, scoring a 4.47 compared to the 3.81 of the second-place company.

The Air Force's top civilian wants a drone wingman for the B-21 bomber "What we want is something that can go operate with [the B-21]," said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.

In war plan prep against Iran, Israel seeking US air refueling assistance Israel's defense minister met today with US Defense secretary Lloyd Austin to discuss the situation with Iran.

FY22 defense bill puts a target on F-35 cost, with procurement hanging in the balance The FY22 National Defense Authorization Act issues a challenge to the Pentagon: Lower F-35 sustainment costs, or the services won't be able to buy or fly as many as they want.

General Atomics unveils new 'Mojave' drone with 16 Hellfire missiles While still seeking customers in the US military, General Atomics president Dave Alexander says several unnamed international parties are interested in latest deadly remotely controlled aircraft.

The UAE is buying the French Rafale. What does it mean for the F-35? Considering that French-UAE negotiations have dragged on for a decade, it is difficult to see the sudden agreement for so many aircraft at such a pivotal moment as coincidental.

NDAA pumps the brakes on programs to track moving targets Until a program-by-program review is provided by the Defense Department, the armed services committees would limit spending on each one to no more than than 75% of its planned annual budget.

Congress approves retirement of 160+ Air Force planes – with one notable exception The A-10 lives, it BRRTs, it lives again!

Russians in the desert: Moscow seeks to upend the Middle East export market At Dubai, Russia made no secret of its ambitions to push the US and Europe out of the regional market.

New schedule for critical F-35 simulation tests coming in early 2022 Before the F-35 can be declared ready for full-rate production, it must complete tests in the Pentagon's Joint Simulation Environment.

Chinese flights near Taiwan look like 'rehearsal,' US officials warn The INDOPACOM chief also weighed in on whether Guam's missile defense capabilities will be ready by fiscal year 2026.

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