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RAAF's F-35A On Track For Delivery
November 14, 2013 @ 01:24 PMAustralia's first F-35A – commonly known as the Joint Strike Fighter is on track to be operational in 2020, according to New Air Combat Capability Project Manager Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Kym Osley. AVM Osley was at the F-35A manufacturing plant Fort Worth in Texas recently when the RAAFs first F-35A came together
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Pratt & Whitney, IHI To Jointly Build Japan F135 Engines
November 7, 2013 @ 08:03 AMPratt & Whitney has signed a joint agreement with IHI Corporation to qualify components for the Japanese fleet of F135 engines to power the 5th generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. "Pratt & Whitney is proud of our long history of working together with IHI on military engines, starting with the F100 engine for the JASDF F-15 fleet more than 30 years ago," said Bennett Croswell, president, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines
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Boeing, Lockheed Martin Team Up For USAF Long-Range Strike Bomber Program
October 26, 2013 @ 11:47 AMThe Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin are teaming to compete for the US Air Force's Long-Range Strike Bomber program, with Boeing as the prime contractor. The companies bring expertise in integrating proven technologies, and their skilled workforces and critical infrastructure and scale, to meet the U
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Northrop Grumman UAE Appoints New Chief Executive
October 26, 2013 @ 11:21 AMNorthrop Grumman has appointed Douglas Raaberg as chief executive United Arab Emirates (UAE), effective from Oct. 14
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Pratt & Whitney Wins $508 million F-35 Engines Contract
October 24, 2013 @ 01:50 PMPratt & Whitney has won a $508 million modification to the previously awarded F-35 Lightening II Lot VI low rate initial production advance acquisition contract. This modification provides for the procurement of 18 F135 conventional take off and landing (CTOL) propulsion systems for the U
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Lockheed Martin Win Contracts Worth $210 Million
October 21, 2013 @ 02:48 PMLockheed Martin has won $30 million modification contract to supply two F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Takeoff and Landing aircraft for the Government of Japan. Work is expected to be completed in July 2014
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Israeli Defense Minister Visits Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Facility
October 14, 2013 @ 01:25 PMThe Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Yaalon visited the Lockheed Martin F-35 assembly line Thursday where the 5th Generation fighter aircraft is being built. This is the first time Minister Yaalon has been to the facility since the Israeli and U
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ATK Wins $102.4 Million AARGM Contract
October 11, 2013 @ 02:02 PMATK has won a contract valued at $102.4 million by the U
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Pentagon Halts F-35 Helmet Development, Saves $ 45 Million
October 11, 2013 @ 09:25 AMThe Pentagon decides to put on hold the F-35 helmet development in order to further mature the Rockwell Collins-Elbit Systems America Vision Systems Generation 2 helmet currently used in training and testing. The program will recoup approximately $45 million in funds it had originally allocated for the development of the alternate helmet
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Lockheed Martin Begins Australia's First F-35 Lightning II Production
October 10, 2013 @ 02:00 PMLockheed Martin begins the production of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)s first F-35 Lightning II yesterday. The aircraft, designated as AU-1, officially began the mate process, where major components of the aircraft are joined together to form the aircraft's structure
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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