Northrop Asks KONGSBERG to Provide F-35 Composite Parts
Northrop Grumman has awarded KONGSBERG a contract worth 800 MNOK ($82.6 million) to supply composite fuselage panels and hatches for all variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Lockheed Martin to Manufacture 4 F-35C Carrier Variants for US Navy
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NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet Receives First Airbus A330 Tanker
Airbus on Monday formally delivered the first of eight Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered by the NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) after a ceremony held at the Airbus Getafe site in Spain. The aircraft will now enter into service with the multinational unit formed by the Netherlands,...
S.Korea to Acquire Early Warning Aircraft, Spy Planes for $2.045B
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has approved a plan to procure additional airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW&C) and Baekdu spy planes for a combined worth of $2.045 billion
Russian Su-57 Jet Controls Su-35 Aircraft ‘Swarm’ in Teaming Experiment
A Russian Su-57 stealth jet controlled a group of Su-35 front-line fighter in a teaming experiment designed to function as a ‘swarm in a coordinated attack mission. "The experiment was carried out in real combat conditions
ESCAN AESA Radars to be Installed in 115 Eurofighter jet for Germany,
Airbus has been awarded a contract for the development, supply and integration of 115 Eurofighter ESCAN Captor-E AESA Radars for the German and Spanish Eurofighter fleet. It marks the so far largest order for the electronically scanned array radar, Captor-E
Pentagon Pulls Down Images of Nuclear Bomb Drop Test from F-35
The Pentagon has pulled down images of F-35 drop tests with the B61-12 nuclear free-fall bomb soon after the images were published in many media outlets recently. The page within the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) where the images were posted
US Plans to Transfer Germany-based Troops, F-16 Jets to Poland
The United States is planning to deploy some 2000 US Army and Air Force personnel along with some 30 USAF F-16 Jets based in Germany, to Poland The transfer of troops and aircraft is expected to be discussed during the visit of Polish President Andrzej Duda to the White House later this week. Under the plan, Up to 2,000 US troops, largely deployed to Campbell Barracks, Germany, will transfer to Poland, Polish Daily News reported Monday
Australian Firms to Support Global F-35 Fleet with Government Grants
Australias New Air Combat Capability-Industry Support Program (NACC-ISP) has awarded new grants to three local companies to help build their capacity to support production and sustainment of the global F-35 fleet. The NACC-ISP was established in 2010 to support Australian industry and research organisations involved in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program
F/A-18F Jet Launched from US Aircraft Carrier crashes into Philippine Sea, Crew...
A US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet launched from the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier crashed into the Philippine Sea on Thursday. A pilot and a weapons officer who ejected from the aircraft have been recovered and are in good condition, a US Navy release said
Boeing F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets Delivered to US Navy for Flight...
Boeing delivered the first two F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to the U.S
Sweden to Propose Development of a New Fighter Aircraft
The Swedish government on Tuesday revealed its plans to improve its military capabilities including development of a new fighter jet to replace the JAS 39 Grippen. “The development of the next generation fighter aircraft will commence,” Swedish Carl Anders Peter Hultqvist said in a
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
Chad Receives Chinese-made FK-2000 Air Defense Systems from U.A.E.
Senior Russian General Killed In Moscow Suburb Car Blast
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
