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Greece Seeks 24 F-35 Stealth Jets in ‘Letter of Interest’ Sent to

November 18, 2020 @ 10:52 AM

Greece has formally requested to buy between 18 and 24 new or used Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter jets in a ‘Letter of Interest sent to the Pentagon on November 6. "The decision to enter (Greece) in the program of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be based on a variety of factors such as the delivery program of the fighters, the repayment plan, the configuration of the aircraft and a possible combination to obtain a total of 18- 24 jets (new or used by the US Air Force, if available)” is mentioned in the Letter of Expression of Interest of...
Greek S-300 Air Defence Systems Provide Cover to Turkish S-400 ADS

November 12, 2020 @ 06:30 PM

Turkey has found Greek deployment of its S-300 air defence systems (ADS) as a convenient cover to use its own S-400 ADS against the wishes of the United States. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar today said Ankara will use the armament (S-400 ADS) just as other members of the NATO military alliance employ their S-300 defense systems
Israeli AF Receives First-of-its-kind F-35I Jet to Test Indigenous Weapons, Electronics

November 12, 2020 @ 05:36 AM

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) received its first test F-35I aircraft, custom-built for Israel, which gives the IAF an opportunity to install its own electronic warfare, communications and weapons systems. The test aircraft, designated as F-35I, arrived at the
US State Dept to OK Sale of 50 F-35 Jets, 18 MQ-9B...

November 10, 2020 @ 06:42 PM

The Trump administration has set in motion the sale of F-35 Jets, MQ-9B Dribes and weapons to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) altogether worth a staggering $23 billion; marking the single biggest arms sale deal to a Middle Eastern ally. US Secretary of State Michael R
Kongsberg to Set Up F-35 Engine MRO&U Facility

November 9, 2020 @ 01:30 PM

Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services AS (KAMS) announced today that it has signed a contract with Pratt & Whitney, officially starting operations at Rygge, one of the five planned F135 (F-35 engine) Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul & Upgrade (MRO&U) facilities, or depots, worldwide. This contract marks the transition of the KAMS MRO&U facility to qualification and operations from activation and training in support of achieving Initial Depot Capability by the end of 2021
German Parliament Approves 5.4 billion Euro Deal for 38 Eurofighter jets

November 5, 2020 @ 05:22 PM

The German parliament today approved a 5.4 billion euro contract to buy 38 Eurofighter jets from Airbus
Indonesia Wants F-35 Jets, But US Pushing F-16s or F/A-18s Instead...

November 4, 2020 @ 10:53 AM

The United States has rejected an Indonesian proposal to purchase F-35 jets and instead wants Jakarta to buy F-16 Block 72 aircraft or another equivalent American-built fighter. Jakartas insistence on the F-35 may be a ploy for Washington to reject the proposal so that Jakarta may proceed with the Sukhoi Su-35 procurement for which a deal has already been signed in 2018
HII to Deliver Aircraft Carrier with Warfare System, F-35 Capability Before Commissioning

November 3, 2020 @ 03:04 AM

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has received a contract from the US Navy to shift the delivery strategy for the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) from a two-phase delivery to a single phase
Trump Administration Bypasses DSCA to Greenlight F-35 Jets Sale to UAE

October 31, 2020 @ 07:10 AM

The Trump Administration has bypassed Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to approve the $10.4 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates
Trump “Informally” Clears F-35 Jets Sale to UAE: Reports

October 29, 2020 @ 06:48 PM

Barely days to go before the United States election results, the Trump Administration has agreed to sell F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following its recognition of Israel, uncofirmed US media reports say. “President Donald Trump's administration informally gave a required notification to Congress on the sale, which could significantly change the military balance in the Gulf and affect Israel's military edge," Representative Eliot Engel, a Democrat who leads the House Foreign Affairs Committee was quoted as saying by AFP

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