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Can the Air Force make its next-gen fighter jet cheaper than the F-35?

Can the Air Force make its next-gen fighter jet cheaper than the F-35?

Since the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s inception, the Defense Department and industry have struggled to wrestle down its price tag to roughly $80 million or $100 million per jet, depending on the model. It’s been a grueling battle involving inflation, supply chain crunches, evolving requirements and developmental problems, and remains ongoing to this day. But […]

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US Space Force is urged to flag emerging humanitarian crises on Earth

US Space Force is urged to flag emerging humanitarian crises on Earth

The U.S. Space Force should play a greater role in tracking factors related to human security, like food production, climate trends or energy distribution, for military decision-makers, according to a new report from RAND Corp., a federally funded research center. That’s because the service’s access to communication, navigation and intelligence satellites provides a unique opportunity

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Turkey, Indonesia advance joint armor lineup with new troop carrier

Turkey, Indonesia advance joint armor lineup with new troop carrier

ISTANBUL — Local armored-vehicle manufacturer FNSS has unveiled an armored personnel carrier in cooperation with Pindad Indonesia, continuing a teaming arrangement that previously saw the two vendors make mid-size tanks for the Southeast Asian country. Company executives unveiled the conceptual design for the envisioned troop transporter, dubbed “Kaplan,” at the Saha Expo arms fair here

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