Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 5, 2010

Replacing The Missing F-35s -- Strategy Page

April 2, 2010: Faced with delays in the F-35 program, and the aging of its F-16 and F-15 fleet, the U.S. Air Force will refurbish older aircraft, to keep them going until the F-35s show up. The F-35 delays have been growing over the last few years, and the air force was already developing a refurbishment program for its F-15 fighters, most of which are over 20 years old. This will extend their useful life from 8,000 flight hours, to 12,000 hours.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

CRS: Alt-Engine Could Reduce U.S. F-35 Buy -- Defense News

Gerald R. Ford-class carrier costs jump by $5.4 billion -- Daily Press

US denies missile test report -- Al Jazeera

Oman to buy Eurofighter jets -- Scotsman

Russia pledges to continue arms deliveries to Venezuela -- RIA Nvosti

Australia’s Submarine Program In the Dock -- Defense Industry Daily

US denies missile test report -- Al Jazeera

Oman to buy Eurofighter jets -- Scotsman

Russia pledges to continue arms deliveries to Venezuela -- RIA Nvosti

Australia’s Submarine Program In the Dock -- Defense Industry Daily

Israeli unveils tank-defense system of the future -- AP

Gates orders overhaul of Pentagon mentor program -- USA Today

CIA Knocks Lax Anti-WMD Proliferation Rules in China -- Global Security Newswire

Pentagon boosting Afghanistan 'eyes in the sky' -- Reuters

Aircraft maker pushing exports of spy drones -- Seattle Times

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