December 14, 2016 Military Aviation News
12/14/2016
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program has attracted fierce controversy for years amid massive cost overruns and delays. The stealthy fighter jet's costs have doubled from initial estimates and the program is now set to cost $1.509 trillion through to 2070. Donald Trump joined the chorus of criticism on Monday, tweeting that "the F-35 program and its costs are out of control".
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The Marine Corps crew of an MV-22 Osprey is being treated for injuries after the aircraft went down off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Marine officials in the Pacific said Tuesday. The five crew members were rescued after the aircraft landed "in shallow water" off the coastline of Camp Schwab around 10 p.m. local time, according to a statement from III Marine Expeditionary Force.
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President Mauricio Macri has approved the purchase of airplanes for the Air Force, patrol vessels for the Navy and armored vehicles and combat rifles for the Army, it was announced Monday to give the Armed Forces back some of their lost firepower, Defense Minister Julio MartÃnez revealed. The total purchases will surpass 40 billion pesos (2,500 million US dollars), the minister added.
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Barnes Air National Guard base in Westfield did not make the cut as the Air Force continues to narrow down the field of potential bases to house the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, the base announced on Tuesday.
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The first two Lockheed Martin F-35Is for the Israeli air force landed on at Nevatim air force base on 12 December, delivered on schedule despite temporary delays caused by the weather.
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The German air force has received its sixth Airbus Defence & Space A400M transport, featuring a new baseline tactical configuration to allow the aircraft to operate in more contested environments.
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Raytheon has received a nearly $40 million Defense Logistics Agency contract for maintenance on Sikorsky H-60 helicopters operated by the US Navy and Saudi Arabia.
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