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South Korea Approved to Buy 25 F-35 Jets for $5.06 Billion
September 14, 2023 @ 06:13 AMThe United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of F-35 Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $5.06 billion
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Japan’s $53B Budget to Cover F-35 Buy, Development of Hypersonic Weapons
September 1, 2023 @ 12:10 PMThe Japanese Defense Ministry has submitted a plea for a defense budget totaling $52.9 billion, with a clear emphasis on several key priorities, including naval vessels, F-35 fighter jets, the development of hypersonic weapons, and armored vehicles
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Netherlands to Lend Aircraft for Ukraine's F-16 Training Center in Romania
August 31, 2023 @ 07:47 AMThe Netherlands is set to lend F-16 fighter jets to aid in Ukraines F-16 training in Romania. Putting pen to paper in Madrid on August 30, Netherlands Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren, together with her Romanian counterpart Angel Tîlvăr and Lockheed Martin's Filippo Marchetti, signed this decision
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Netherlands, Denmark to Send 61 F-16s to Ukraine
August 21, 2023 @ 06:49 AMUkraines Air force will be receiving 61 F-16 fighters from Denmark and the Netherlands of which the former has agreed to send 19 aircraft. The Netherlands could transfer up to 42 F-16s to battle-ravaged Ukraine
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Turkish Minister Confirms Agreement with Pakistan on KAAN Fighter
August 14, 2023 @ 12:45 PMTurkeys Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler confirmed that an agreement is about to be signed for Pakistan's participation in its National Combat Aircraft (MMU) project that aims to develop an advanced fighter named “KAAN.” “They (the U
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Romania eyes 32 F-35s for $6.5B
August 11, 2023 @ 04:07 AMRomania has requested the parliaments nod to acquire two squadrons consisting of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets for $6.5 billion
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Software Problem Delays U.S. F-35 Jet's TR-3 Upgrades
August 8, 2023 @ 10:09 AMThe Pentagon turned on a dime and withheld payments of the tune of $28 million to Lockheed Martin for first four F-35 Technology Refresh (TR-3) combat aircraft. These upgraded jets are currently placed in storage until testing shows its software delivers on new capabilities,
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First Belgian F-35 Enters Final Assembly Stage
August 3, 2023 @ 05:46 AMThe first F-35 being built for Belgium has entered the final stage of assembly at Lockheed Martins production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Belgium decided in October 2018 to procure F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft to replace the Belgian Air Components fleet of 54 F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, whose phase-out was expected between 2023 and 2028
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Lockheed Martin Displays F-16 Scale Model with Turkish Flag at IDEF-2023
July 29, 2023 @ 05:21 AMLockheed Martin displayed a scale model of the F-16 jet with the Turkish flag at the IDEF-2023 exhibition in Istanbul. The company only included F-16 Block 70 fighters at its booth
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Australia Awards First Grant Under F-35 Industry Support Program
July 26, 2023 @ 07:29 AMLovitt Technologies, a Melbourne company will use a $1.5 million Australian Government grant to buy a next generation machining centre to secure more work on the global F-35 Program
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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
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