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Iran Shot Ukrainian Plane Owing to F-35 Scare

January 18, 2020 @ 12:19 PM

Spooked by the rumored presence of six F-35 stealth fighters in the vicinity amidst heightened tensions between US and Iran, Tehran is said to have downed the ill-fated Ukrainian passenger plane on January 8. "There were at least six F-35 fighters in the air in the Iranian border area (at the time)
Boeing Delivers 3 KC-46 Tankers to USAF

January 16, 2020 @ 07:25 AM

Boeing has delivered 3 new KC-46 Pegasusmilitary aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft to the United States Air Force (USAF). "Weve delivered three more KC-46 tankers to the US Air Force
Finnish Air Force Commences Eurofighter Flight Evaluation for HX Fighter Procurement

January 14, 2020 @ 07:48 AM

The Finnish Air Force (FAF) has commenced flight evaluation trials of the Eurofighter jet as part of its
Singapore to Commence F-35B Jet Negotiations after US Congress Notification Passage

January 13, 2020 @ 09:28 AM

Singapore plans to commence F-35 fighter jet purchase negotiations with the US Department of Defence (DoD) after the passage of the 30 day notice to the US Congress given by the DoD. “It is routine and (US) Congress has 30 days to respond to the Congressional Notification (CN)
Singapore to Buy Most Expensive Version of F-35 jets for $2.75B

January 10, 2020 @ 04:27 AM

The US State Department has approved a sale of up to 12 F-35B aircraft to Singapore, the most expensive version of the jets, estimated to cost $2.75 billion
Lockheed Martin to Prepare Service Infrastructure for Over 3000 F-35 Stealth Jets

January 7, 2020 @ 07:33 AM

Lockheed Martin to Prepare Service Infrastructure for Over 3000 F-35 Stealth Jets The US F-35 Jet sustainment office awarded a $1.9 billion contract to service 490 jets already delivered and prepare the infrastructure for an eventual deployment of 3,000 aircraft, Lockheed Martin announced in a press release
Turkey All But Gives up on F-35 Jet Deal, Seeks Alternatives

January 4, 2020 @ 10:24 AM

Turkey has all but given up on rescuing its deal for 100 F-35 fighter jets with the United States, and instead is seeking alternatives to the American jets besides improving its defensive capabilities. With the new U
Finland Launches HX Challenge to Evaluate Competing Jets In €10 Fighter Procurement

January 2, 2020 @ 10:31 AM

Upto two pairs of Boeing Super Hornets, Eurofighter Typhoons, Lockheed F-35s and Saab Gripen fighters will be flown to Finland to take part in a series of tests designed to check whether they fit in the criteria specified under the €10 HX fighter competition, commencing January 9.Information provided by the companies will be verified “in a fair manner” and under low temperature conditions and tests specified by the Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force)
Lockheed Wins $100M for Next-Gen F-35 DAS Sensor

January 1, 2020 @ 12:19 PM

Lockheed Martin was awarded nearly $100 million to integrate Next Generation Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (DAS) into F-35 jets of the United States and its allies. "This order provides for the integration of the Next Generation Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System into all variants of the F-35 aircraft in support of the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and non-Department of Defense (DOD) participants," the US Department of Defense said in a statement Tuesday
US Navy Awards Lockheed $2.1B for F-35 Components, Logistics Support

January 1, 2020 @ 08:43 AM

The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin two contracts worth $2.1 billon combined to provide logistics support for the Navys F-35 fleet, and to supply long lead components for the production of new jets

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