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1. Escalating costs for F-35 could be due to China cybertheft
AIA dailyLead® | Feb 08, 2012
Aviation Week & Space Technology (02/07)
2. Pentagon wants $179 billion for aviation, other upgrades
AIA dailyLead® | Feb 13, 2012
The Defense Department will ask Congress this week for $179 billion to modernize aircraft and weapons. The 2013 budget request includes $47.6 billion to buy jet fighters, cargo planes, helicopters and other aviation, according to Defense News. Defense News (02/11)
3. United Technologies could sell division to raise cash, sources say
AIA dailyLead® | Feb 09, 2012
United Technologies is considering selling its division that produces pumps and compressors, sources say. The company could sell the unit to raise cash for its acquisition of aerospace supplier Goodrich. Analysts say there are "no synergies" between the pumps and compressors and the rest of United Technologies. Bloomberg (02/09)
4. Pentagon nominee slams F-35 program as "malpractice"
AIA dailyLead® | Feb 07, 2012
Frank Kendall, who has been nominated as undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, said "putting the F-35 into production years before the first test flight was acquisition malpractice." Kendall spoke at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. AOL Defense (02/06)
5. Bell Helicopter debuts 525 Relentless at helicopter show
AIA dailyLead® | Feb 13, 2012
Bell Helicopter debuted its 525 Relentless super medium transport at a Dallas helicopter show. The 16-seat helicopter is aimed at markets such as offshore oil that require long-range missions. "We developed a new super medium helicopter and it's in a class all by itself," said Bell Helicopter President John Garrison. AviationWeek.com (02/12) AOPA Online (02/13)
6. Cutting defense does "nothing" to solve budget crisis, expert says
AIA dailyLead® | Feb 09, 2012
Evaluating the defense cuts required by the Budget Control Act relies on facts that should be put in context, experts say. "The failure by policymakers to control rapidly rising entitlement costs has placed immense and ever-increasing pressure on the defense budget top line," said Mackenzie Eaglen, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. "You could zero out the defense budget and you've done nothing to solve the federal budget crisis." Defense News (02/08)
7. Boeing will study options for 747-8 fuel tanks
AIA dailyLead® | Feb 10, 2012
Aviation Daily (02/09)
8. 737 Max could exceed range of A320neo, Boeing says
AIA dailyLead® | Feb 09, 2012
FlightGlobal.com (U.K.) (02/08)
9. Tactical Air Force is "geriatric," lieutenant general says
AIA dailyLead® | Feb 07, 2012
The U.S. tactical Air Force is shrinking as budget cuts take a bite out of fleets designed to protect ground troops. "With the exception of our airlift fleet, we have a geriatric Air Force," said retired Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula. "We're flying fighters that are 30 years old." Washington Times, The (02/05)
10. "Bold Alligator" could be largest amphibious program in a decade
AIA dailyLead® | Feb 07, 2012
AOL Defense (02/06)
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