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Can Foreign Sales Of The F35 Breathe Life Back Into The Struggling...
April 29, 2013 @ 11:32 AMDeep-pocketed U.S allies are emerging as the saviors of Lockheed Martins most costly military plane, the F35 fighter aircraft, which has struggled to make sales on the home ground
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Israel To Deliver F-35 Wings In A Deal Worth $2.5 Billion
April 24, 2013 @ 12:46 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to produce wings for the F-35 fighter, with potential sales reaching $2.5 billion
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SAAB Foresees Gripen Sales Prospects Globally Despite Swiss Setback
April 11, 2013 @ 05:47 PMGripen manufacturer SAAB as suffered a setback this week after the Swiss National Councils Committee on Security Policy decided on April 9 to suspend discussions on the funds for the purchase of 22 Gripen combat aircraft, its president Chantal Galladé (PS/ZH) said. The issue will be debated anew in late August
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U.S Offers Korea F-35 Aircraft At Subsidized Rates
April 5, 2013 @ 03:29 PMThe U.S has offered Korea 60 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft at a subsidized cost of $10
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SAAB To Help Turkey Build Fighter Aircraft
April 3, 2013 @ 02:11 PMTurkey eyes replacing F-16s with locally produced fighter jets by 2023, Turkeys defense undersecretary said yesterday. “Were working on the conceptual design of a new fighter jet that will replace our F-16 fighters,” Defense Industry Undersecretary Murad Bayar said
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Lockheed Martin Appoints New Chief for F-35 Program
March 19, 2013 @ 08:43 AMLockheed Martin Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved the appointment of Orlando Carvalho, 54, to executive vice president of the Aeronautics business area, and Lorraine Martin, 50, as vice president and general manager of the F-35 Lightning II program. The board also elected Martin a corporate officer
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Pentagon Grounds F-35 Jets After Routine Checks Uncovered Engine Problems
February 25, 2013 @ 10:56 AMThe U.S Department of Defense has grounded all flight operations of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter planes after an engine problem discovered on one of the aircraft
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IRKUT Makes a Case for YAK 130 Trainers for India at Aero
February 11, 2013 @ 10:09 AMRussian aircraft manufacturer IRKUT has made a case for the Yak-130 advanced combat trainer to be a part of the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet. The aircraft which has been inducted into the Russian Air Force to offer both basic and advanced jet training for fourth and fifth generation fighter aircraft is considered a good fit for the MiG-29, SU-30 MKI, the Rafale MMRCA and the potential acquisition of the PAK-FA fifth generation fighter
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Turkey To Cancel F-35 Order, Cites Rising Costs And Technical Problems
January 17, 2013 @ 07:35 AMTurkey has decided to defer an order to procure its first two F-35 fighter jets citing technical problems and rising costs, but added that it still plans to buy over a 100 in the future.“Due to the current state of the JSF (Joint Strike Fighter)
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Junk F-35, Says POGO Director Amid Pricing, Underperformance Issues
January 8, 2013 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter aircraft is an under-performing plane, according to Winslow Wheeler, Director of the Straus Military Reform Project of the Center for Defense Information, a part of the Project on Government Oversight. According to Wheeler, the F-35 is a mediocre aircraft because its “varied requirements force it to make compromises” and says that the aircraft should be boxed
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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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
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...
