Working a Lightning II Simulator: Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has tapped Rockwell Collins to develop the image generation system for the JSF pilot training simulators. A Rockwell statement says the contract calls for two configurations, one for the full mission training device and another for the deployable mission rehearsal trainer.
The Pentagon plans to use U.S. Air Force C-17s and C-130s to deport 5,400 people currently detained by Customs and Border Protection, officials announced Jan. 22, the first act in President Donald Trump’s sweeping promise to crack down on undocumented immigrants and increase border security.