New tanker critical, Wynne says

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US Air Force Secretary, Michael Wynne, believes that in spite of budgetary constraints it is imperative that the Air Force acquires a new aerial refueling tanker so that it can maintain the required global reach and global strike capabilities. The tight fiscal times are making acquisition choices difficult for the US military forces and the Air Force is faced with tough decisions regarding its acquisition programs including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (JSF).

Product development, Executive changes & profiles, Tanker Aircraft, Officials and employees, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Airtankers (Military), Airtankers (Military science), Wynne, Michael

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Experts shoot at Raptor, JSF acquisition plans

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Experts have criticized the F-22A Raptor program, which is suffering from bad management, and also the multi-service, international F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) development program. Michael Sullivan, director of the acquisition and sourcing management team for the Government Accountability Office (GAO), has stated that the Pentagon does not have an executable business case for buying the F-22A.

Management dynamics, Fighter Aircraft, National Security, Defense Procurement, Management, Fighter planes, Company business management, Military procurement, Defence buying

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All's well with GPS satellite launch

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The most advanced member of the Air Force Space Command's global positioning system (GPS) fleet of satellites has made it safely into space following its launch on September 25, 2005. The spacecraft is working well and would enter a phase of positioning and testing before it takes its place within the Air Force's GPS constellation.

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, Search and navigation equipment, Global Positioning Systems, Safety and security measures, Global Positioning System, Space vehicles, Spacecraft launching

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