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The U.S. Air Force is undergoing a modernization effort to overhaul its fighter
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Brian Everstine

The U.S. Air Force is undergoing a modernization effort to overhaul its fighter, bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile fleets as the Pentagon is shifting further to the Pacific, but even with all that change the service’s top official says there should not be a big change in its force structure.
 
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Tony Osborne

The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has signed up to purchase 10 Bell 505 single-engine light helicopters for rotary-wing training.
 
ESG is upending the way businesses operate and think about their future. This webinar focuses on what Aerospace & Defense companies are doing to meet market demands while complying with increased regulations.
 
The U.S. intelligence committee has warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to have a military capable of seizing Taiwan by force within five years. Whether the nation will meet that goal is an open question. 
 
NASA’s recovered capstone mission nears lunar orbit and Sweden proposing early retirement of NH90 fleet. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.
 
Dynabrade has introduced aluminum housing extension die grinders, which are perfect for working in places that were previously unreachable. Widely used for deburring and removing material, these tools allow for efficient finishing in deep work channels and difficult passages. Alloy Coating Supply is proud to add these to our inventory of die grinders. Contact us today to learn more about these die grinders, which come in 3" and 6" lengths and 25,000 or 30,000 RPM, with a shaft diameter of 3/4" to fit into narrow areas.
 
 
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Brian Everstine

With an eye on contested logistics, service officials want more capable mobility aircraft sooner than originally planned.
 
Guy Norris

Building on lessons from the PW1100G, Pratt & Whitney’s expanded Advantage test and pre-production readiness program is targeting a smoother entry into service.
 
 
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Date: 9 November 2022
Time: 10AM EST | 3PM BST | 4PM CET

Building off the Consolidation in the European A&D Market discussion, this webinar will focus on the engine production shortage and how forecasted deliveries will be adjusted moving forward – touching on behind-schedule deliveries, raw material shortages, and more.

Moderator:
James Pozzi, European MRO Editor, Aviation Week Network

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Andrei Grskovic, Partner, Aerospace Defense & Govt Services, Oliver Wyman 
 
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