The $300+ billion F-35 Joint Strike fighter may well be the largest single global defense program in history. This major multinational program is intended to produce an “affordably stealthy” multi-role fighter that will have 3 variants: the F-35A conventional version for the US Air Force et. al.; the F-35B Short Take-Off, Vertical Landing for the US Marines, British Royal Navy, et. al.; and the F-35C conventional carrier-launched version for the US Navy.
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Air Force Global Strike Command officials assume ICBM mission — U.S. Air Force
Army to Display Flexible Technology — Military.com
Air Defense: More Triumphs For Russia — Strategy Page
LCS Alternative Weekly — New Wars
General Dynamics to Christen the U.S. Navy’s Most Advanced Submarine, Missouri, on Saturday — PR Newswire
U.S. Tanker Bid ‘Must Have Competition:’ Murtha — DoD Buzz
HHS to Review U.S. Biothreat Preparations — Global Security Newswire
Government Surveillance Of Social Networks Challenged — Information Week
Is the CIA Following You on Twitter? — Mashable
Tattoo keeps man out of U.S. Air Force basic training — Mercury news



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