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Hill AFB To Undergo $100 Million Makeover For F-35
September 26, 2014 @ 01:51 PMAggressive renovation and modification is in full swing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in preparation for the military's newest multi-role fighter aircraft, the US Air Force said in a press release.Hill AFBs preparations for the F-35A Lightning II, totaling more than $100 million, with 23 projects to be completed between September 2014 and July 2015, and 36 total projects will be finished once construction concludes in 2019
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Is F-35 Heading For Global Fighter Aircraft Domination?
September 25, 2014 @ 02:59 PMThe success of Lockheed Martins F-35 fighter in South Korea and its acceptance by several NATO partners could make it the worlds dominant warplane in the coming years. The fifth generation stealth warplane looks set to grab market share from rival 4
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Northrop Grumman Concludes Design Reviews For AN/APG-83 SABR
September 25, 2014 @ 10:22 AMDemonstrating the maturity of its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar technologies, Northrop Grumman has successfully concluded all engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) design reviews for the AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) in just 12 months. Northrop Grumman's AN/APG-83 SABR is a direct replacement for legacy F-16 radars and includes fifth-generation radar capabilities, the largest synthetic aperture radar map available for the F-16 and robust electronic protection
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South Korea Orders 40 F-35 Fighter Jets
September 24, 2014 @ 11:31 AMSouth Korea will buy 40 F-35A fighter jets from Lockheed Martin and is expected to sign a deal worth an approx $7.04 billion this month, several news agencies in Seoul and Washington reported today
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Future Uncertain for Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet
September 20, 2014 @ 12:02 PMBoeing is considering closing down its stealth fighter program due to decline in military budgets, cost reduction in the U.S and other European nations, Bidnessetc website reported
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Weaponized Turboprops Edging Out Fighter Aircraft?
September 18, 2014 @ 12:46 PMTransport and business aircraft equipped with weapons and sensors could be emerging as low-cost alternatives to fighter planes as recent procurements have shown. Boeing announced today at AAD 2014 that it moving forward with its Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA), with ground and flight testing underway
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Enhanced F-35 Lightning II Logistics System
September 17, 2014 @ 01:59 PMLockheed Martin has delivered the new software called Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) which will be the installed at all F-35 locations and deployed for military operations beginning in 2015. Military services manage their F-35 fleets through logistics and operational data analysis provided by ALIS
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Assembly Of Britain’s New Aircraft Carrier Begins In Scotland
September 12, 2014 @ 12:22 PMThe largest hull sections of Britain's second of two new aircraft carriers have been docked in Scotland, marking the beginning of the ship's assembly, according to UPI News. According to the report, the two hull sections -- one weighing about 6,700 tons and one weighing at nearly 9,000 tons -- were built by BAE Systems at company facilities in Portsmouth, England, and Glasgow, Scotland and are now in dry dock at Rosyth
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F-35 Program Member Nations To Meet In Norway
September 11, 2014 @ 02:37 PMThe leaders of the multinational F-35-program will meet in Norway on September 25, Norway Ministry of Defense reported Tuesday. This is the second JSF steering board meeting with all nine partner nations in the program taking part
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U.S Navy Reaches Out To Industry For Next Gen Fighter
September 11, 2014 @ 12:16 PMThe U.S Navy has sought technical insights from the defense industry for the next-generation replacement for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the EA-18G Growler in the 2030s, USNI reported
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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
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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