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Peter Navarro, Trump's director of trade, industrial and export policy at the White House, to Farnborough. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/07/11/new-steel-tariffs-not-derailing-plans-355-ship-navy-yet-admiral.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:f437959d-6254-1b86-0662-0a095c951b3e Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:54:49 +0000 The Navy has seen minor cost jumps following the president's move to place steep tariffs on steel imports. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/07/10/next-b-52-bomb-upgrade-may-be-tough-message-china.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:d4aeb95a-2a46-df52-50c0-30616af5c435 Tue, 10 Jul 2018 13:55:37 +0000 Air Force officials are looking to upgrade the B-52's bomb load at a time when the service is preparing for near-peer rivals. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/07/06/revised-air-force-handbook-ok-call-e-8s-senior.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:5abb5c43-e9e4-6160-7f29-e2bc6afeeefc Fri, 06 Jul 2018 19:16:41 +0000 The U.S. Air Force's new enlisted personnel handbook makes it easier to address senior master sergeants. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/07/05/misplaced-depot-paperwork-led-f-15-grounding-officials-say.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:d9ae2d09-d830-89b6-b100-aab6e2033532 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 21:11:43 +0000 Lost documentation on longeron inspections led wing commander to ground F-15C fleet at Oregon base. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/07/02/army-spend-450-million-upgrades-m1-tanks-strykers.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:298ac3cc-afe1-1f1c-0bc5-a7cf6a45e9c5 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 21:31:28 +0000 The U.S. Army recently decided to spend $451 million to upgrade M1 Abrams tanks and Stryker combat vehicles. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/28/air-force-needs-armys-help-best-russias-s-400-missile-battery.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:374d426f-f2a5-adab-9e78-7c5ea300f326 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 16:28:15 +0000 The Air Force needs the help of the Army to outsmart Russia's enhanced S-400 anti-air defense system, a top general said. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/27/technology-gurus-join-army-training-exercise-fort-benning.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:cc21f553-2fb0-9850-f1fd-fa24772607f2 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 22:10:38 +0000 The Army is going to put technology innovators in the woods of Fort Benning, Georgia with small combat units. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/26/tech-us-must-be-where-russia-china-are-not-air-force-scientist.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:60976799-6da3-c824-a0fb-7e1ddf438187 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 20:13:01 +0000 The U.S. shouldn't play catch up to Russia or China in tech development, according to the U.S. Air Force's chief scientist. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/25/kc-10-ground-emergency-under-investigation-air-force-says.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:67e3052f-8261-2673-1dfe-4d2a8e8d503b Mon, 25 Jun 2018 18:32:11 +0000 The U.S. Air Force is investigating why a KC-10 Extender refueling aircraft last month had an emergency on the ground, https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/22/spacex-gets-130-million-air-force-rocket-launch-contract.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:c4cde584-70e8-3fc3-bd89-f0415668128a Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:10:49 +0000 SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rockets have been given the green light to carry the U.S. Air Force's national security satellites https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/21/marines-afghanistan-will-get-assist-mq-9-reaper-drones.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:72f4c979-50a8-b867-a3b1-6fe416563ea3 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:09:24 +0000 Reapers would allow the Marines to operate more independently rather than depending on other units for force from the air. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/20/10000-toilet-seats-and-data-rights-air-forces-new-dilemma.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:d42f0e2b-f2dd-f58f-1a09-6f31f1cea775 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:21:30 +0000 The U.S. Air Force never expected to fly aircraft such as the Cold War-era B-52 Stratofortress bomber for as long as it has. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/19/bae-systems-will-make-marines-new-wheeled-amphibious-combat-vehicle.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:baefda36-415f-d215-da32-2be9d454abda Tue, 19 Jun 2018 23:15:03 +0000 The Marine Corps announced today that BAE Systems will make the service's brand-new amphibious combat vehicle. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/19/airstrikes-afghanistan-see-big-spike-following-spring-surge.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:ea474db5-870c-7aa9-275e-ce9cd531cb15 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:44:42 +0000 Fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft together dropped nearly 600 weapons in the month of May. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/18/bells-futuristic-v-280-valor-maneuvers-impressive-flight-demo.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:0a41198d-c2be-cd08-3835-aa2c3827bab8 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:55:42 +0000 Officials from Bell today successfully completed the second, public flight demonstration of the firm's tiltrotor V-280 Valor. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/15/pentagon-policy-bars-marines-using-new-infantry-quadcopters.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:be6c49fb-ec9f-555a-769f-4fceb78f0329 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:58:31 +0000 "Quads for Squads" is on hold for now. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/13/aviation-accident-spike-has-services-scrambling-solutions.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:970e0c5a-d6b3-a00f-9e0a-da224423e1b3 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 19:24:35 +0000 The military service safety centers are combing through data to uncover trends that are contributing to a spike in accidents. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/12/lawmaker-concerned-about-capability-gap-during-jstars-transition.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:4bdfbd1d-e7e6-7f64-6dd5-863ca0239ae7 Tue, 12 Jun 2018 19:57:18 +0000 Sen. David Perdue gave credit to Defense Secretary Mattis, who proposed the Air Force look for more sustainable solutions. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/11/bae-wins-darpa-contract-develop-conflict-modeling-software.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:e6551fb3-a2f9-6b8d-0599-de0f1b5f8996 Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:27:05 +0000 The Air Force Research Lab and BAE are partnering on a program that could help map out future conflicts as they occur. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/07/air-forces-new-battle-management-system-will-be-based-robins.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:e355d637-99f5-87b9-a5e4-55a44e1957f6 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 13:41:09 +0000 Robins Air Force Base has been selected to host an elite system, the Air Force announced Wednesday. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/06/air-force-wraps-aviation-review-amid-spate-emergency-landings.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:dfebd597-1afd-6906-976f-080ef7ab86e5 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:38:10 +0000 The U.S. Air Force has concluded a one-day safety review for active-duty units to find problems in its aircraft. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/05/us-coalition-forces-intensify-strikes-against-isis-syria.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:ea7c4272-a1a6-8b47-f4d2-5270954a685c Tue, 05 Jun 2018 21:26:45 +0000 U.S and coalition forces have increased strikes against ISIS fighters in Syria by more than 300 percent since March. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/01/senators-want-100-million-new-marine-corps-light-attack-aircraft.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:f37aa27a-c0b5-8706-be84-d9df57b29f07 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:30:46 +0000 The Senate Armed Services Committee has set aside millions for light attack aircraft, but not solely for the U.S. Air Force. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/31/f-22-raptors-replace-f-35as-pacific-theater-security-mission.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:02646c8f-56ed-07e2-9e29-5f12d8e73ff7 Thu, 31 May 2018 13:33:43 +0000 The F-22 Raptor has deployed to the Pacific as part of a theater security mission. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/30/air-force-releases-proposal-10-warthog-re-winging-program.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:0d5782e9-b285-3227-6ba7-dbc69c8b03e3 Wed, 30 May 2018 14:23:00 +0000 The U.S. Air Force has published its solicitation to defense companies to re-wing more than 100 A-10 Thunderbolt II close-air support mission aircraft. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/25/us-coalition-forces-used-cyberattacks-hunt-down-isis-command-posts.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:5d3b2577-61d1-397b-8ab6-fcbca943238f Fri, 25 May 2018 17:36:09 +0000 Friendly forces had located the enemy's primary command post in the area but couldn't find the enemy's alternate sites. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/24/air-force-could-recall-many-1000-retirees-active-duty.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:35e6181d-3e2e-9c01-6263-3426084d0d31 Thu, 24 May 2018 09:34:24 +0000 The Air Force has expanded plans to welcome back retired pilots into active-duty staff positions. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/22/f-35-makes-combat-debut-israeli-mission.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:a03982b4-2199-c10d-9b52-8451f8afc57b Tue, 22 May 2018 15:19:49 +0000 The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has made its combat debut in the Middle East. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/18/air-force-creates-office-help-it-shake-acquisition-process.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:cf1c20cb-700e-413b-ddc4-7b020e266abb Fri, 18 May 2018 14:06:59 +0000 The service may also overhaul maintenance contracts, opening program upgrades to additional bidders. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/17/pentagon-awaits-hhs-decision-housing-migrant-children-bases.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:4160f32b-2f7b-9d75-1ef0-19ee2294c5fe Thu, 17 May 2018 19:27:34 +0000 Blurb: The DoD is ready to work with the Department of Health and Human Services on the issue, a Pentagon spokesperson said. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/15/air-force-wants-predict-aviation-accidents-they-happen.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:c3cb7a66-d645-0b02-e194-3d5b6dd8c38e Tue, 15 May 2018 19:26:50 +0000 The idea is to accumulate data and check for something in the aircraft's maintenance overhaul that may predict a root cause. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/14/air-force-debates-replacing-depleted-uranium-rounds-10.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:58398eda-28cf-272b-2efc-fecf650d4b97 Mon, 14 May 2018 21:36:28 +0000 If the Air Force is going to keep its A-10 fleet flying through 2030, it'll need more than new wings. It's going to need ammo. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/11/specops-csar-alignment-right-if-it-makes-force-more-lethal-general.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:4d01fbb2-ad95-8b02-8476-beb119d6e2f8 Fri, 11 May 2018 14:44:01 +0000 If the Air Force were to realign the CSAR mission under Air Force Special Operations Command, the reason would go beyond funding. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/09/special-operators-predict-ac-130j-will-be-most-requested-aircraft.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:a08e8808-4668-aa4b-8abe-f944c482d032 Wed, 09 May 2018 20:48:49 +0000 Along with the 105mm cannon the U-models sport, the AC-130J will be equipped with a 30mm cannon. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/08/amid-mishap-spike-air-force-orders-one-day-pause-safety-review.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:4b266066-ffdb-7670-389c-e503b8b94447 Tue, 08 May 2018 19:55:30 +0000 The U.S. Air Force on Monday directed its active-duty wing commanders to hold a one-day pause to conduct a safety review. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/07/older-f-35s-life-support-wing-struggles-train-pilots.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:694ebeca-a6a1-9b39-eb69-9473a2d28832 Mon, 07 May 2018 21:52:42 +0000 EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- One of the busiest F-35 Joint Strike Fighter training units is hoping the U.S. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/04/gunship-crews-practice-extra-vigilance-amid-jamming-syria.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:af5c9c8a-db21-53e4-6238-e01b8f258950 Fri, 04 May 2018 13:43:28 +0000 The electronic jamming signals affecting AC-130 gunships over Syria may have crews checking and cross-checking their data. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/03/some-us-troops-iraq-may-come-home-early-general-says.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:828ebd3b-270f-027e-111c-25d184aa5a87 Thu, 03 May 2018 21:37:49 +0000 An evolving U.S. mission in Iraq may send some 10th Mountain Division soldiers home early. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/01/air-force-advances-testing-new-nuclear-gravity-bomb-general.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:8127bd6c-92ce-1b97-e1e3-0209b4eb099b Tue, 01 May 2018 20:53:52 +0000 The U.S. Air Force has conducted dozens of developmental flight tests of the B61-12 guided nuclear gravity bomb. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/05/01/army-eyes-autonomous-convoys-prevent-future-casualties.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:5176b152-11d4-e422-136f-94333264d2c8 Tue, 01 May 2018 19:15:04 +0000 The U.S. Army hopes to prevent casualties by sending semi-autonomous convoys of combat supplies on vulnerable roads. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/04/30/general-electronic-jamming-growing-problem-aircraft-syria.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:31ac5502-f88d-1657-b5db-7ff52381bafc Mon, 30 Apr 2018 20:43:43 +0000 The U.S. has found itself operating in congested airspace challenged by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/04/27/mattis-seeks-waivers-us-allies-partners-buy-russian-arms.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:3fcc01aa-da08-e74c-cace-c2682ee9f581 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 16:54:34 +0000 The move could include giving Turkey and India a pass on the purchase of advanced S-400 anti-air defense systems. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/04/26/lawmakers-push-keep-air-force-jstars-recap-program.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:995f459c-02c9-1e32-bfee-14450e6de6a1 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:58:47 +0000 Lawmakers may back the USAF into a corner on the JSTARS program, saying they'll restrict funding to a proposed alternative. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/04/25/gao-bad-communication-f-35-problems-threatens-future-deployments.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:ee4d70d3-38a4-135a-d58f-3f559f4c4ac1 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:50:15 +0000 GAO officials said they're worried more deployments may have additional hiccups if info isn't communicated on a larger scale. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/04/25/space-force-study-be-ready-august-dod-official.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:466c5b2d-e6d2-d516-e17d-7074299ef5e4 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:06:32 +0000 The Pentagon hopes to deliver a report by August on whether it's feasible to carve out a separate "Space Force" branch.