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Lockheed Martin Reaffirms Italian F-35 Contract at 90 Aircraft
April 24, 2014 @ 01:26 PMLockheed Martin today reaffirmed that its F-35 fighters contract with the Italian government stood at 90 aircraft. Defenseworld
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Italy To Cut F-35 Order By Half: Reports
April 23, 2014 @ 02:54 PMItalys new government has decided to halve its procurement F-35 fighters, from 90 to 45, but will stretch out its implementation to limit any losses of related work for its aerospace industry, the Rome daily La Repubblica reported April 22. According to the report, the 45 remaining aircraft would be slightly less than the 131 that Italy initially planned; a previous government had already cut 41 aircraft from its planned order in 2012
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Australia To Get 58 Additional F-35 Fighters Worth $11.5 Billion
April 23, 2014 @ 09:40 AMAustralia is buying 58 new F-35 fighter jets worth $11.5 billion, making a total of 72 jets owned by the government
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Denmark Launches F-16 Replacement Program
April 14, 2014 @ 02:52 PMThe Danish Ministry of Defense has issued a Request for Binding Information (RBI) on April 10 in order to evaluate the four candidates for the replacement of its current fleet of 30-year old Lockheed F-16AM/BM fighters. The four bidders for the competition are Eurofighter Typhoon, Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, Lockheed's F-35A Joint Strike Fighter and Saab Gripen E
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BAE Systems, Partners Bid To Develop Australian Integrated Pilot Training System
April 10, 2014 @ 03:16 PMBAE Systems, Beechcraft and CAE have developed an integrated pilot training system (PTS) that fully meets the Australian Defence Forces requirements by delivering highly cost-effective training for its AIR 5428 project. The team has offered a proven system that focuses on delivering advanced skill levels, reducing training times and improving productivity
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US To Speed Israel F-35 Deliveries, Awards $10 Million For Pratt &
April 1, 2014 @ 10:39 AMThe US Defense Department has awarded a $10.2 million contract to advance its F-35 JSF deliveries to the Israeli Air Force
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Pentagon Plans F-35 JSF Debut At Farnborough Air Show
March 28, 2014 @ 08:23 AMThe Pentagon is planning the international debut of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at the Farnborough Air Show and the Royal International Air Tattoo, according to a Reuters report. The F-35B is the likely model that would be displayed
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F-35 Software Glitches To Delay Deliveries, Says US Government Accountability Office
March 26, 2014 @ 11:41 AMThe US Marine Corps F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program would be delayed further due to glitches in software development and testing, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Earlier reports said the F-35s is scheduled to reach “initial operating capability” by mid-2015
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S. Korea Selects F-35 Lightening II As FX Program Winner
March 24, 2014 @ 08:13 AMThe Republic of Korea has formally selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft for its F-X fighter acquisition program. "We are honored by and appreciate the trust and confidence the Republic of Korea has placed in the 5th Generation F-35 to meet its demanding security requirements
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S. Korea Will Pay Less For F-35 Including Engine, According To A...
March 21, 2014 @ 02:27 PMSouth Korea will benefit from economies of scale when production of the F-35 stealth jet goes into full swing in the next five years if it signs a contract for 40 aircraft for delivery starting from 2018, a senior Lockheed Martin official was quoted as saying by Yonhap News Agency. "Seoul is set to confirm a plan to buy 40 F-35As through the U
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