September 28, 2022 Military Aviation News
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09/28/2022
The Air Force’s sixth generation fighter program hasn’t produced a single operational aircraft yet, but the Defense Department inspector general is already looking into whether the service is moving too fast with untested tech.
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09/28/2022
Speaking to the local NTV news channel on September 23, Turkey’s presidential spokesperson, Ibrahim Kalin, confirmed the previously reported plan, saying, “We have negotiations with Europe regarding Eurofighter; Turkey will never be without alternatives.” In October 2021, Turkey asked the US for 40 F-16 jets and almost 80 modernization kits for its existing fleet of Fighting Falcons. With 270 F-16 C/Ds in service, the F-16 has been the mainstay of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) for the past 35 y
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09/28/2022
In 2012, as Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Frank Kendall described initiating F-35 production years before the first test flight as “acquisition malpractice.” He cited “optimistic predictions” that resulted in a program that is far more expensive than anticipated. Kendall’s remarks also apply to many other U.S. Air Force acquisition programs over the past 20-years.
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