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The Pentagon’s F-35 Disaster Keeps Getting Worse
The plane’s cost per flight hour exceeds $40,000, more than double that of its alternatives—leading to mission-capable rates hovering below targets for six consecutive years.
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US defense industry vulnerable to China, government watchdog warns
Many components used in key weapon systems are being manufactured by China and other countries with adversarial aims to the U ...
The National Interest on MSN22m
These Three Countries Dominate the Fighter Jet Export Market—for Now
The United States, Russia, and France are the world’s three largest exporters of fighter aircraft—but other emerging players ...
How Fast Is The F22 Raptor Fighter Jet? A Look At Its Top Speed & Acceleration Times
The F-22 Raptor is one of the most recognized fighter jets in the world. It's known for its low observability and ...
13 Fighter Jets With The Most Weapons
Despite their agility, the most advanced fighter jets in the world can carry an astounding amount of weaponry, from missiles ...
The Aviationist on MSN20h
Raytheon Secures Record-Breaking $3.5 Billion AMRAAM Missile Contract from U.S. DoD
Department of Defense announced a $3.5 billion award to Raytheon for AMRAAM missiles: it's the largest contract in program ...
Why Russian jets are so much cheaper: The shocking truth about the Russian fighter jets
Why are Russian fighter jets so much cheaper than US ones? Russia's only stealth fighter SU-57, cost around $70 million per ...
Column: Billions for weapons, rather than troops, won’t make us safer
Weapons firms will fare well in President Trump’s budget but military personnel and veterans will not, the Quincy Institute’s ...