Shanahan Ethics Agreement Out; How The F-15X Decision Was Made

Posted on March 22, 2019

The Air Force wants more planes – and believes it has found a way to get them.

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How bad is the F-35’s computerized maintenance system, ALIS? So bad the plane may be better off without it.

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Fifth gen or fourth gen? F-35A or F-15X. Stealth, sensors and fusion or lots of missiles? Lockheed or Boeing? See what the Mitchell Institute says.

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The Air Force has refused to accept delivery of any more KC-46 tankers until Boeing fixes major problems — at the company’s expense.

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We’ve already got SMC and the NRO. What the heck will a Space Development Agency do that’s different, and why.

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