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Italy Procures 6 F-35 Jets for $368.2M
June 12, 2020 @ 06:47 AMThe Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract $368.2 million to produce five F-35A fighters and an F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) jet
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General Dynamics Wins $2.5B to build Stryker Fighter Vehicles for US Army
June 11, 2020 @ 08:37 AMThe United States Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems $2.47 billion to build upgraded Stryker Double V-Hull A1 armored fighting vehicles
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F-35B Jets Can Now Operate on Italy’s ‘Cavour’ Carrier
May 20, 2020 @ 10:58 AMThe F-35B Joint Strike Fighters can now operate on the Italian Navys ‘Cavour aircraft carrier after the vessel received 16-month refit and upgrade. On May 6, the ship left the Arsenale Militare Marittimo (Maritime Military Arsenal) of Taranto, the Navy said in a
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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
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...