Search Results
-
Lockheed Martin, Roketsan Sign F-35 Cruise Missile Development Contract
September 17, 2015 @ 09:34 AMLockheed Martin and Turkish Roketsan have signed a contract to jointly develop SOM-J air-to-surface cruise missile for integration into the F-35 internal weapons bay. The contract enables the companies to move forward with their Technical Assistance Agreement, making the SOM-J missile available to international customers
-
US To Deploy Fifth-Gen F-35 Jet Next Year
September 15, 2015 @ 03:22 PMThe US will possibly deploy the fifth generation F-35 fighter jet following the completion of its initial operating capability (IOC) next year. General Hawk Carlisle, in charge of the Air Combat Command, could decide to deploy the F-35 jets before the August 1, 2016
-
China To Start Limited Series Production of J-20 Fighters
September 14, 2015 @ 10:05 AMChina will start limited series production of J-20 fifth generation stealth fighter if the tests being carried out on the newest prototype are successful. China has begun tests on its seventh and newest prototype of the J-20 fighter, Duowei News reported Saturday
-
Lockheed Designs Advanced Electro-optical Targeting System
September 11, 2015 @ 03:10 PMLockheed Martin has designed an advanced electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) to replace the F-35's current EOTS. The newly introduced advanced EOTS is available for the F-35's Block 4 development, the company announced Thursday
-
Pratt and Whitney Wins $250 Million TO Provide F135 Engine Spares
September 9, 2015 @ 01:41 PMPratt and Whitney has won a $250 million contract from US Naval Air Systems Command to provide spare parts for the F135 engine that powers F-35 joint strike fighter. As per the contract, Pratt & Whitey will provide initial spares including engines, modules, and parts to support Lot 9 low-rate initial production of the F135 engine for the global spares pool for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and international partners in the F-35 program, US department of defense said in a statement last Friday
-
First Flight For Made In Italy F-35
September 8, 2015 @ 09:19 AMItalian first F-35 assembled by Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi has made a successful flight at Cameris Italian Air Force Base (near Novara), the company said in a statement Tuesday. The Italian F-35 is assembled in Italy at Finmeccanica – Alenia Aermacchis production facilities
-
Lockheed Martin Wins US Contract For Autonomic Logistics Information System
September 1, 2015 @ 04:14 PMLockheed Martin has won a $430 million contract from US Department of Defense for Autonomic Logistics Information System hardware and software upgrades, supply chain management and full mission simulators. The contract also includes non-air vehicle spares, support equipment, Non-recurring engineering services in support of low-rate initial production Lot 9 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft
-
Japan MOD Seeks 2.2 Per cent Defense Budget Hike To Buy Military
September 1, 2015 @ 02:32 PMThe Japanese MOD has requested the government to increase its fourth straight annual military budget spending by 2.2 per cent to buy military equipment
-
Draken Supports F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Exercise
August 31, 2015 @ 04:27 PMUSAs Draken International has supported operational testing of the F-35 by flying the company's A-4K fighter jets as simulated adversaries. The force training exercise at Edwards Air Force was initiated by the 323rd Test and Evaluation Squadron and supported by the Joint Strike Fighter Operational Test Team from Aug
-
Russian T-50 fighter's Phased Array Radar "Ready"
August 28, 2015 @ 09:17 AMThe radar system for Russian Sukhoi T-50 combat aircraft is 99 per cent ‘ready to enter serial production after a series of development tests are completed. The Tikhomirov NIIP active phased array radar system built for Russias first fifth-generation combat jet, the Sukhoi T-50 consists of one forward-looking X-band radar in the nose section and two side-scanning arrays as well as L-band antennas along the wing flaps
First Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to Australian MoD
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
Turkish Baykar to Make Drones in Morocco
Sweden Announces $1.2B Military Support, its Biggest Ever to Ukraine
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U