The Pentagon aims to finalize the contract for production lot 18 by the spring, though a similar award for lot 19 is not planned to follow until the fiscal 2025 budget is approved, according to the F-35 Joint Program Office.
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A source with knowledge of the program said the restrictions will require pilots to maintain certain altitudes and plan out flight paths to ensure they can land safely if an incident arises.
By Justin Katz
“Out of an abundance of caution, NAVAIR recommended an operational pause for all V-22 Osprey variants Dec. 6, 2024” following a “precautionary landing of a CV-22” that caused no injuries, according to a statement.
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Amphib readiness has been a topic of much discussion, as service leaders, lawmakers and the executive branch have scuffled over just how many of the ships the Marine Corps really needs, and how relevant they are to modern combat operations.
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Mobile and expeditionary units can’t always depend on a MQ-9 Reaper overhead, so they must bring their aerial surveillance with them.
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The testing taking place off the coast of California comes as the White House has made several attempts to bolster the US-Japan security relationship.
By Justin Katz
“We’re not just kind of rolling this out of the lab for the first time,” said Anduril Chief Strategy Officer Chris Brose. “This has been something that customers have seen and evaluated and tested and used.”
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The SLV is the experimental precursor to the Marine Corps’ sought-after Medium Landing Ship.
By Justin Katz
“Accepting near-term risk for long-term gain has, and always will be, the essence of Force Design,” Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith wrote in his Commandant’s Planning Guidance.
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“I think we have to be very honest about the trajectory and how long its going to take to get there and the level of investment, because it’s going to cost quite a bit,” said Deputy Director for Combat Support Brig. Gen. William Wilburn, Jr.
By Lee Ferran
Project Eagle is an overarching plan to transform Marine aviation dating back to 2022, but service leaders only recently started discussing it publicly.
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When it comes to a common operating picture, not everyone needs the same equipment. What they need is the same situational awareness.
By Breaking Defense The new report is the second investigation to conclude in recent weeks detailing a fatal crash involving a V-22 Osprey.
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An Air Force official said that while the service has altered some policies and training as a result of the crash, broadly speaking the pilots will retain discretion about when to turn back. “We need our aircraft commanders to be trusted up there.”
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