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September 21, 2021 | International, Aerospace

Defense News spoke with Brig. Gen. Collins about next-gen munitions during AFA

How can the U.S. Air Force deliver on its ambitions despite increasing budget pressure, growing costs of sustainment, and long-deferred modernization?

https://www.defensenews.com/video/2021/09/20/discussing-next-gen-munitions-for-the-us-air-force-during-afa/

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