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Collaborative Combat Aircraft Contracts Underway As Congress Dithers

Brian Everstine

The U.S. Air Force has already awarded companies contracts to start work on Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) ahead of the program’s official new start under the fiscal 2024 budget, as service leaders continue to lament an inability to get timely funding for top priorities.

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Stratolaunch Flies Flight-Ready Talon

Guy Norris

Stratolaunch moved another step closer to the first flight of the Talon hypersonic test vehicle following a captive carry flight with live propellants over Southern California on Dec 3.

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Alaska Airlines Agrees To Acquire Hawaiian Airlines For $1.9B

Christine Boynton

Alaska Air Group has agreed to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion, expanding the fifth largest U.S. airline into a combined organization that plans to maintain both brands.

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How The U.S. Can Win The Space Race

Erich Fischer, Blaine Pellicore and Matthieu Vigneron

The U.S. is in yet another space race, but there is no guarantee it will win again. The new race comes at a challenging time as other countries set ambitious goals and achieve new firsts.

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U.S. - Built Fighters To Receive Self-Defense Upgrades

Steve Trimble

Fighter aircraft made in the U.S. are the target of wide-ranging upgrade plans for their self-protection suites over the next several years.

MOST READ STORIES FROM LAST WEEK

Comac Unveils Stretched, Shortened C919 Variants

Bell Shows Off Sea-Based UAS For DARPA X-Plane Bid

F-35 Engine Upgrade Set To Enter Next Development Phase

Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Underdog Bid For The Next U.S. ‘Doomsday Plane’

Qatar Airways Set To Keep A380s Until 777-9 Arrives

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