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F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighters land at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017.
National Security

Air Force has no plans to cut F-35 purchases despite upkeep concerns, general says

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Major U.S. indexes rallied Friday after President Trump backed away from his Twitter threat to block a $1.3 trillion spending bill. Doing so would have risked the third government shutdown under his administration.
Business

Wall Street rebounds as Trump backs away from spending bill veto

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Philippine Air Force personnel wipes off the champagne on an ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicles following its turnover Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Villamor Air Base in suburban Pasay city southeast of Manila, Philippines. Six drones were acquired by the Philippine Air Force from the United States for $13.76 million and will be used for counter-terrorism, security operations, maritime patrol and disaster response operations, especially in assessing extent of damage caused by disasters and calamities and locating victims and survivors.
National Security

Trump expected to ease export rules on lethal US-made drones

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Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., speaks at the Capitol in Washington.
National Security

Future defense budgets could be a ‘dry hole’ after major funding increase, House appropriations chairman warns

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Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer defended the service's decision to request only one littoral combat ship in the fiscal 2019 budget. (Navy photo)
National Security

Navy secretary defends decision to buy just one littoral combat ship

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Foreign Policy

Vladimir Putin: Russia’s weapons exports get a boost after being demonstrated in Syria

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Since the F-35's inception in the late 1990s, the price tag for the stealthy plane has skyrocketed from a vastly over-optimistic estimate of $40 million a copy, to more than $100 million, with projected costs topping $1 trillion to keep the aircraft flying over its projected 60-year lifespan. (George Frey/Bloomberg)
Foreign Policy

F-35 takes flak, but still flying high

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Parts are assembled before being attached to a vessel under construction at the General Dynamics shipyards in San Diego in late 2015. The company is bucking the trend among military contractors by expanding in the information-technology arena.
Business

General Dynamics’ $9.6 billion deal shows how much size matters for tech work

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The service is looking to purchase a light and inexpensive aircraft capable of fighting insurgencies and carrying out close-air support. Pictured is the A-29 Super Tucano, one of the two finalists being considered by the Air Force. (Air Force)
National Security

Air Force picks Wolverine and Super Tucano as finalists for light attack aircraft

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More than a year after Trump took office, 41 of the Pentagon's 57 Senate-confirmed positions have been filled. (iStock by Getty Images)
National Security

Individuals under foreign governments influence, felons were granted national security clearances: Report

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