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While the US Air Force is walking back its commitment to developing a manned sixth-generation combat fighter, the navy’s top officer says her service remains committed to fielding a new aircraft under its F/A-XX programme.
The US Air Force has not operated a dedicated offensive electronic-attack fighter since 1998 when the service retired its EF-111 Ravens, but service leaders now appear to be embracing electronic warfare as a central aspect of modern air combat operations.
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Since taking the reins at Airbus in 2019, Guillaume Faury has seen off several huge challenges – but there are still fires to fight, such as a creaking supply chain, even as the airframer eyes its future commercial product plans. Meanwhile, in the defence business, the manufacturer has embarked one of its most ambitious projects yet.
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