House Armed Services Scrutinizes F-35 Costs, ABMS, Army Modernization
Posted on
The HASC wants an independent cost estimate on the F-35 and some detail — any detail — on the plan to replace AWACS. It’s also a little curious about robot tanks.
HASC Rejects JSTARS Recap, Speeds Up Ships
Posted on
The House Armed Services Committee rejected the Air Force’s strategy to replace the E-8 JSTARS and questioned its plan for the EC-130H Compass Call, even as it accelerated Navy shipbuilding.
Eyes On Vulnerable AWACS, Rivet Joint, Etc., Air Force Studies replacements
Posted on
AFA ORLANDO: The Air Force, which relies on large vulnerable targets known as JSTARS, AWACS, Rivet Joint and other aircraft, knows it may need to shift its reliance on big, largely indefensible planes to fused networks of sensors as they are doing with JSTARS. That was the word from Gen. Mike Holmes here today when… Keep reading →