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Lockheed Martin Wins $5.5B For 74 F-35 Fighters, Anticipates $2.2B For 50
July 8, 2017 @ 09:08 AMLockheed Martin is being awarded a $5.5 billion modification F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 11 advance acquisition contract
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Australia Receives Last Two Boeing EA-18G Growler Aircraft
July 7, 2017 @ 03:45 PMAustralia has received final two of 12 Boeing EA-18G Growler two-seat electronic attack aircraft. Australia has received its final two EA-18G into its Growler electronic attack fleet with a flypast over RAAF Base Amberley, Australian department of defense announced Friday
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Is The Proposed Airbus Fighter Jet A Non-starter?
July 7, 2017 @ 01:21 PMAirbus plans to build a fighter jet meant for European Union (EU) nations could be a non-starter with lukewarm response coming from major EU members who have already bought into the US-made F-35. “We are currently putting together pre-design studies to show what such an aircraft could look like,” Airbus Defence and Space chief executive Dirk Hoke had told German publication Handelsblatt
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Pratt and Whitney Wins Additional $339 Million To Build F-35 engines
July 6, 2017 @ 09:46 AMPratt & Whitney has been awarded an additional $339 million to a previous contract to build engines for the Department of Defenses (DoD) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft program. The company has been contracted to build spare engines, spare modules and spare parks to support the terms of the existing contract, according to a DoD release Wednesday
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Lockheed Martin Wins Simulation Software Contract For US F-35 Jets
July 6, 2017 @ 08:13 AMThe Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth more than $50 million to produce simulation software for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. "Lockheed Martin Corp
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Lockheed Martin Wins $73M F-35 Lightning II Aircraft Contract For US, Japan
July 4, 2017 @ 10:43 AMThe Pentagon has awarded multiple contracts worth over $73 million to Lockheed Martin to support production of the F-35B Lightning II aircraft for the US and Japan air forces. The first contract awarded is worth $43 million for long-lead time materials, parts, components, and effort for production of five F-35s
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UTC Gets Additional $340 Mln For Propulsion System Spares For Lot 11
July 1, 2017 @ 10:30 AMUnited Technologies Corp has won $340 million modification contract to a previously awarded low-rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 11 advance acquisition contract for the procurement of propulsion system initial spares in support of F-35 fighter aircraft. This includes initial spare engines, initial spare modules, and initial spare parts required to support the LRIP Lot 11 aircraft delivery schedule
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Uk Navy Receives 4 F-35 Replica Training Jets For Queen Elizabeth Carrier
June 30, 2017 @ 03:16 PMUK Navy has received four new full-size replicas of the F-35 Lightning II jets to enable them to train for operations on the nation's future flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. The replicas are being moved around the tarmac at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose in Cornwall, England, as flight deck teams receive training on working with the fighter jets,
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Lockheed Martin Wins $257M Contract For F-35 Fighter Jet Mission Equipment
June 29, 2017 @ 08:34 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded more than $257 million to provide F-35 fighter jet mission equipment to the United States and its international partners, the Department of Defense said in a press release. "Lockheed Martin Corp
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US Marines Suspends F-35 Flight Operations Over Software Issues
June 23, 2017 @ 02:52 PMThe US Marine Corps has decided to "temporarily suspend" flight operations for 14 F-35B fighters due to software issues. The jets are from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 based at Air Station Yuma in Arizona
Saab Unveils All-New Giraffe AMB-D Air Defense Radar at Eurosatory 2026
European Countries Announce $4 Billion Arms Support for Ukraine
Iranian Pilots Recount Deception Operation in the Bombing of a U.S. Base...
Korean Hanwha’s Chunmoo Missiles to be Launched from Thales’ X-Fire Launchers
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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