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Swiss Internal Report Flags F-35 Afterburner Issue
May 15, 2020 @ 01:57 PMA department in the Swiss government tasked with defense procurements has flagged a problem with the F-35 jet - the engines afterburner causes overheating at the aircrafts rear. The Military Intelligence Service (SRM) reported what it calls a “serious” problem with the F-35B and F-35 jets, to the Swiss Federal Department of Defense (DDPS) which compiled an internal report
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China’s Long March-5B Rocket Launches Moon Mission Test Capsule
May 6, 2020 @ 06:37 AMChinas new Long March-5B carrier rocket carrying the test model of next-generation crew capsule blasted off on its maiden flight on Tuesday. "The successful maiden flight of the Long March-5B, a new type of launch vehicle that has been specially developed for China's manned space projects, marked the era of construction of a Chinese space station officially dawning," Wang Jue, chief commander of the Long March-5B rocket, was quoted as saying by
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Sukhoi Superjet 100 Engine Fails, Makes Emergency Landing
May 5, 2020 @ 07:29 AMA Sukhoi Superjet 100 made an emergency landing in Moscows Sheremetyevo Airport on Tuesday after one of its engines failed. The aircraft took off from southwestern Russian city of Saratov and landed safely at 7
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Saudi Arabia’s Defence Expenditure Fell 16% in 2019 Despite Yemen War
April 27, 2020 @ 06:25 PMSaudi Arabia spent $61.9Billion on military expenditure in 2019 compared to 67
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COVID-19 Disruptions Causing Slowdown in F-35 Production: Lockheed Martin
April 22, 2020 @ 07:18 AMProduction rate of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike fighter has slowed down owing to the supply chain being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Maintenance and upgrade developments will likely experience only minimal COVID-19 impacts
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Malaysian Firm Offers to buy Debt-Ridden National Airlines for $2.5B
April 8, 2020 @ 03:16 PMGolden Skies Ventures (GSV), a Malaysian firm, has offered buy the debt-ridden national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS), with financing from a European bank. The proposal has come at a time when airlines across the world remain badly hit owing to the COVID-19 pandemic
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US Navy to Upgrade 25-year Old USS Boxer to Operate F-35B Jets...
April 4, 2020 @ 03:49 PMThe US Navys 25-year old amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) will be able to support and operate the F-35B Joint Strike Fighters on-board after its upgrade by BAE Systems in 2021. Starting June this year, BAE Systems will drydock and perform nearly 18 months of maintenance and modernization work aboard the USS Boxer under a $200
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Huntington Ingalls Wins $1.5B to Build Amphibious Warfare Ship for US Navy
April 4, 2020 @ 07:57 AMHuntington Ingalls Industries (HII)'s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $1.50 billion modification contract for the procurement of the detail design and construction of amphibious transport dock LPD 31
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $4.7 Billion for 78 F-35 Combat Jets
April 1, 2020 @ 03:13 AMIn one of the biggest single contracts for the F-35 jets, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $4,708,927,970 contract to manufacture 78 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) combat aircraft. The contract includes 48 F-35A combat aircraft for the US Air Force, 14 F-35B combat aircraft for the Marine Corps, 16 F-35C fighter aircraft for the US Navy
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Boeing to Manufacture 18 P-8A Poseidon Jets for S Korea, New ...
March 31, 2020 @ 05:41 AMBoeing has received a $1.5 billion production contract for 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft including 8 for the US Navy, six for the South Korean Navy and four for the Royal New Zealand Air Force
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...