US Air Force Leaders Not Impressed By New Russian Fighter -- Air Force Times
The flying debut of Russia’s answer to the F-22 Raptor isn’t wowing Air Force leaders.
Dubbed the T-50 or PAK-FA, the fifth-generation stealth fighter jet made its maiden flight Jan. 29 — 47 minutes over eastern Russia — and has flown at least twice since then. The twin-engine jet will replace the MiG-29 Fulcrum and Su-27 Flanker, both fourth-generation front-line fighters.
The first operational T-50s should be delivered in 2015, the same year the Air Force expects its first F-35 Lightning II. Also a fifth-generation fighter, the F-35 has a single supersonic engine and stealth capabilities.
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Marines want to go back to traditional amphibs -- Navy Times
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Britain’s Shrinking Air Defense Fleet -- Defense Industry Daily
Riyadh mulls big Russian missile buy -- Space Daily
Key U.S. - Japanese nuclear papers and agreements are missing -- Japan Times
Stretch U.S. Sub-Buying Schedule: Analyst -- Defense News
Marines want to go back to traditional amphibs -- Navy Times
Attrition: How The Brass Keep Score -- Strategy Page
Toward the 200 Ship Navy Pt 1 -- New Wars
Northrop Grumman Returns Restored B-2 Bomber to Active Duty -- Northrup Grumman
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Riyadh mulls big Russian missile buy -- Space Daily
Key U.S. - Japanese nuclear papers and agreements are missing -- Japan Times
Stretch U.S. Sub-Buying Schedule: Analyst -- Defense News
Marines want to go back to traditional amphibs -- Navy Times
Attrition: How The Brass Keep Score -- Strategy Page
Toward the 200 Ship Navy Pt 1 -- New Wars
Northrop Grumman Returns Restored B-2 Bomber to Active Duty -- Northrup Grumman
HASC Presses Gates on Fighter Gap -- DoD Buzz
Gates says reviewing contractors' role in intel gathering -- Reuters
Sex assaults spur new lighting at Bagram base -- Air Force Times
When mad science goes to war -- James Carafano, Washington Examiner
Key U.S. - Japanese nuclear papers and agreements are missing -- Japan Times
Stretch U.S. Sub-Buying Schedule: Analyst -- Defense News
Marines want to go back to traditional amphibs -- Navy Times
Attrition: How The Brass Keep Score -- Strategy Page
Toward the 200 Ship Navy Pt 1 -- New Wars
Northrop Grumman Returns Restored B-2 Bomber to Active Duty -- Northrup Grumman
HASC Presses Gates on Fighter Gap -- DoD Buzz
Gates says reviewing contractors' role in intel gathering -- Reuters
Sex assaults spur new lighting at Bagram base -- Air Force Times
When mad science goes to war -- James Carafano, Washington Examiner