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Israel May Reduce F-35 Second Order By Half
November 17, 2014 @ 12:23 PMIsrael is likely to order 12 to 15 in the purchase of a second squadron of advanced F-35 fighter jets from the US as against the earlier deal of 31 aircrafts, local media reported. Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz was quoted as saying by Haaretz, Israeli daily earlier this month that “the money for the highly-touted deal should instead be spent developing Israels drone force and buying more relatively inexpensive rockets that can be launched from the air, sea, or land
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Russian RD-93 Engine To Power China’s New J-31 Fighter Jet
November 10, 2014 @ 12:34 PMChinas soon-to-be debuted J-31 fighter aircraft will be powered by the Russian-made RD-93 engine. Rosoboronexports Air Force Equipment Export Department Head Sergey Kornev, "J-31 with the Russian engine RD-93 is considered to be an export program, able to compete with the American F-35 fifth generation aircraft on the regional markets
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F-35C Fighter Successfully Completes First Aircraft Carrier Landing
November 4, 2014 @ 11:48 AMThe F-35C fighter jet made its first successful aircraft carrier landing off the coast of San Diego aboard the USS Nimitz Monday, US Navy said in a statement. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been plagued by technical glitches and budget issues, but the successful landing at sea is being hailed as a major step forward by the Pentagon
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Israel Cancels V-22 Osprey Deal With US
October 31, 2014 @ 11:02 AMIsraeli defense minister Moshe Yaalon has announced the scrapping of a multi-billion-dollar arms deal which includes the procurement of six V-22 Osprey aircraft from the US, local media reported Thursday. The decision to scrap the deal signed last year was taken after Yaalon was reportedly shunned by Washington officials during his visit to the US
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Lockheed Martin To Cut F-35 Price By 3.8% For Next Low Rate...
October 28, 2014 @ 07:30 AMThe U.S
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Rocketsan, Lockheed To Build Missiles for F-35
October 23, 2014 @ 05:13 PMLockheed Martin will produce cruise missiles specific to the needs of F-35 Lighting II jets in partnership with Roketsan, the company announced today. "Lockheed Martin has a long history of partnership with the Republic of Turkey and we look forward to working closely with Roketsan on the very important project," Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Executive Vice President Rick Edwards said in the statement published Wednesday
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Finland Appoints Working Group To Investigate Future Air Defense System Requirement
October 20, 2014 @ 02:32 PMFinland has commissioned a group to investigate what type of air defense system Finland requires in the future, according to local media reports. Replacing age old Hornet fighter fleet will cost an approximate $7
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Pratt and Whitney Wins $592 Million Propulsion Systems Contract To Power F-35
October 15, 2014 @ 02:36 PMPratt and Whitney has won a $592 million contract for the seventh lot of F135 propulsion systems to power F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the US Defense Forces. In December 2013, a $263 million sustainment contract was previously awarded bringing the total LRIP 7 propulsion cost to $943 million
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Norway To Invest In Six Additional F-35 Aircraft
October 9, 2014 @ 02:27 PMThe Norwegian Government has asked for new budget authorizations for a total value of $1 billion for the acquisition of six new F-35 fighter aircraft and additional equipment and services for 2015. Including these aircraft, the New Fighter Aircraft program will have been authorized to acquire 22 of the new aircraft, with deliveries to begin by the end of next year
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Indonesia, S. Korea Expected To Reach Agreement On Second Phase Of KFX...
October 3, 2014 @ 02:43 PMIndonesia and South Korea are expected to reach an agreement on the second phase of the joint development and production of the KFX/ IFX fighter jet, Jakarta Post reported Thursday. The three phases of developing the KFX/IFX fighter jet are technology development (TD), engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) and joint production and marketing
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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