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The B-21 Raider: Infused With Stealthy Lessons Learned For Maintenance And Support

The B-21 Raider: Infused With Stealthy Lessons Learned For Maintenance And Support
The B-21 Raider: Infused With Stealthy Lessons Learned For Maintenance And Support

Low-observable treatments and easier maintenance usually don’t go hand-in-hand; all indications are that the B-21 will break that paradigm. 

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The B-21 Raider: A Bomber That Is Both Low Observable And Easier to Maintain

The B-21 Raider: A Bomber That Is Both Low Observable And Easier to Maintain
The B-21 Raider: A Bomber That Is Both Low Observable And Easier to Maintain

Supportability issues that affected the availability and performance of early, stealthy aircraft are being addressed by Northrop Grumman on this new program.

F-35 Canopy: New Glue, New Supplier May Boost Readiness

F-35 Canopy: New Glue, New Supplier May Boost Readiness
F-35 Canopy: New Glue, New Supplier May Boost Readiness

Newer A, B and C Variant aircraft are averaging greater than 60 percent mission capable rates, with some units consistently at or above 70 percent.

Lockheed Says It Can Fit 2 More Missiles In F-35 Bay

Lockheed Says It Can Fit 2 More Missiles In F-35 Bay
Lockheed Says It Can Fit 2 More Missiles In F-35 Bay

Adding extra firepower to the F-35 shows how loudly Lockheed hears the footsteps of Boeing’s F-15X approaching.

At Red Flag ‘It’s Tough To Be Legacy Aircraft In An LO World’

At Red Flag ‘It’s Tough To Be Legacy Aircraft In An LO World’
At Red Flag ‘It’s Tough To Be Legacy Aircraft In An LO World’

WASHINGTON: “You get whacked a lot.” Those are the words of someone who should know, the leader of the aggressor squadron at Red Flag, the man who tries to kill U.S. forces. Lt. Col. Tyler Lewis, commander of the 57th Adversary Tactics Support Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, echoed comments we’ve heard before, that…

F-35 Stealth Testing Done In Italy; First Foreign Flight: Video

F-35 Stealth Testing Done In Italy; First Foreign Flight: Video
F-35 Stealth Testing Done In Italy; First Foreign Flight: Video

WASHINGTON: The first F-35A built in Italy for the Italian Air Force took off yesterday for what the Lockheed Martin test pilot said was highly successful first flight. “It was identical to every other airplane we produce at Fort Worth,” pilot Bill Gigliotti told reporters today in what he clearly intended as a compliment to…

Should Future Fighter Be Like A Bomber? Groundbreaking CSBA Study

Should Future Fighter Be Like A Bomber? Groundbreaking CSBA Study
Should Future Fighter Be Like A Bomber? Groundbreaking CSBA Study

WASHINGTON: America’s next war plane may look much more like a stealthy long-range bomber than a sleek, fast and maneuverable fighter. That’s the conclusion of a wide-ranging study by the respected Center for Budgetary and Strategic Assessments. Breaking Defense obtained a copy of the report from a source not affiliated with CSBA. Here’s the study’s main finding:…