Wynne weighs overlaps of F/A-18, JSF carrier versions

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The House Armed Service Committee vice chairman, Rep. Curt Weldon is considering whether the nation can continue to afford development and production of three separate fighter aircraft. He indicates that one should not automatically assume the F/A-22 Raptor aircraft to be cut or eliminated as the other two fighters, in the Navy aircraft carrier versions, may have overlapping capabilities.

Product information, Dept of the Navy, US Navy, Evaluation, Testing, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Joint Strike Fighter (Aircraft), United States. Navy, F/A-22 (Aircraft), Weldon, Curt, F/A-18 (Aircraft)

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Osprey bearing woes being resolved, OPEVAL nears

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The transmission bearing problem might delay the Operational Evaluation flights (OPEVAL) by a month or so as the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft program is headed for OPEVAL in March 2005. The Marine Corps squadron in New River, North Carolina, would be able to resume with all V-22s on installation of new bearings in the gearbox, Osprey flights at VMX-22.

General services, North Carolina, US Marine Corps, Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Usage, Defense industry, Maintenance and repair, United States. Marine Corps, V-22 (Aircraft), Defence industry

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England sees JSF, Osprey, LCS, DD(X) surviving criticism

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The Navy is likely to receive funding to build two next-generation classes of ships in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2005. England has expressed strong support for the new class of surface combatant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), which would cost up to $250 million each, a bargain compared to $1.2 billion or more for the future DD(X) destroyer.

United Kingdom, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Financial management, Defense Administration & Finance, Finance, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, United Kingdom. Ministry of Defence, Defense spending, Navies, Company financing, Defence spending

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