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Lockheed Conducts F-35B Aerial Refueling Flight Test
April 9, 2015 @ 12:26 PMLockheed Martin today posted pictures of F-35B test aircraft BF-17 conducting aerial refueling flight test behind KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender tankers. The test aircraft was flown over Edwards AFB, California during several recent aerial refueling missions
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Pratt And Whitney To Re-evaluate F-35 Fighter Jet Engine Fix
April 8, 2015 @ 03:56 PMPratt & Whitney is ramping up the retrofits to operational F135 engines with a fix to the problem that led to a catastrophic engine fire last year in the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. The company stated in its press release Monday that it is aiming to modify the entire fleet by the first quarter of 2016
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Turkey Accelerates Selection Program For New Trainer Aircraft
April 7, 2015 @ 03:38 PMTurkey is speeding up the process to choose a conceptual trainer alongside plans to build an indigenous fighter jet, Hurryet Daily News reported Tuesday. Turkish officials said the twin crashes were a forceful reminder of a pressing need “to go faster” in selecting a fighter aircraft model based on which Turkey would also build a trainer
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Netherlands To Receive Operational F-35s In 2019
March 27, 2015 @ 10:47 AMThe Netherlands has signed a contract for its first eight operational Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft, which are to be delivered by 2019, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 26 March. In signing for the Royal Netherlands Air Force's (RNLAF's) initial aircraft, Dutch Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said that the country has now "passed the point of no return" in its commitment to the F-35 as a successor to the incumbent F-16
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F-35 Software Flaws Testing Extended
March 25, 2015 @ 04:51 PMThe US Department of Defense has extended testing to debug software flaws that must be fixed before the first F-35 is fully integrated into service. The Marine Corps expects its version of the F-35, the costliest U
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Lockheed Martin Selects Textron For Preflight Testing Of F-35 EW Systems
March 23, 2015 @ 12:36 PMTextron Systems Model 527 Radar Signal Simulator has been selected by Lockheed Martin for preflight testing of the F-35 Lightning II electronic warfare (EW) systems. Under a three-year term contract, Textron will provide advanced, handheld radar simulators for EW preflight testing on all variants of the F-35, which is expected to be utilized by both U
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First F-35A Fighter Assembled Outside US Rolled Out In Italy
March 13, 2015 @ 09:36 AMThe first F-35 A Lightning II fighter built outside the US rolled out of Cameri Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility in Italy, Lockheed Martin said in a press release Thursday. The roll-out marks the first F-35A assembled internationally and the first of eight aircraft currently being assembled in Italy
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Kitron To Develop Test Program Set For F-35 Fighter Aircraft Avionics Evaluation
March 9, 2015 @ 01:04 PMKitron will develop a test program set (TPS) for evaluating and troubleshooting F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft avionics under a four-year development contract awarded by Northrop Grumman Corporation. Kitron was selected as an international source for TPS equipment, which consists of complex Interface Test Assemblies that work with the LM-STAR test system developed by Lockheed Martin
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China Not To Export J-20 Stealth Fighter: Media Reports
March 5, 2015 @ 01:28 PMChina will not export J-20, its first fifth generation stealth fighter, Chinese Media quoted US website Strategy Page as reporting. As Chinese Chengdu Aircraft Company has produced J-10 and JF-17 fighters for exports, the decision to keep J-20 for China alone may come as a disappointment to the manufacturer
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F-35B 'Incapable' Of Carrying Small Diameter Bombs
March 2, 2015 @ 12:16 PMThe Pentagon's most expensive fighter F-35B is "incapable" of carrying the military's highly advanced bombs because of a design flaw, the joint program office confirmed this week. The F-35B's internal weapons bay is too small for a Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) load, according to Inside Defense report
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
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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...