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The U.S. Air Force has taken the first step in an acquisition process that could lead to an air-launched hypersonic conventional cruise missile.
 
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German aerospace group urges faster Eurofighter buy, RAND study spotlights short-term schedule risks for USAF, Skyryse progressing toward certification of GA fly-by-wire and more. A roundup of aerospace and defense news.
 
Lee Hudson

The spread of the novel coronavirus has changed the way the Defense Department views its supply chain and the military is beginning to understand where the industrial base is “hyper efficient but very brittle,” according to the U.S. Navy acquisition executive.
 
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Tony Osborne

New airlifters, helicopters are bolstering German defense capabilities, but plans for fighters and ISR platforms have yet to gather pace.
 
Tony Osborne

Nuclear mission drives Berlin toward a U.S.-made Super Hornet over concerns about Eurofighter B61 integration.
 
Bill Carey

North Carolina seeks to use FAA pilot projects against the coronavirus.
 
 
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