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Japanese F-35A Failed To Send Distress Signal Before Crash
April 12, 2019 @ 12:07 PMThe Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter that crashed during routine training exercise reportedly failed to send distress signal before it plunged into the Pacific, Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) said Thursday. The single-seat $126 million jet had a system that would have emitted emergency alert if the pilot ejected from the cockpit with a parachute, the ASDF was quoted as saying by Japan Times
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US Sails Amphibious F-35-Laden Warship In Disputed South China Sea
April 11, 2019 @ 08:44 AMThe United States has sailed its USS Wasp amphibious warship with F-35 aircraft, near Scarborough Shoal, a strategic reef claimed by Beijing, Manila and Taipei. Filipino fishermen near the reef that lies just 230 km (140 miles) from the Philippine coast spotted the massive US vessel on Tuesday, according to ABS-CBN News
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Turkey Threatens to Order More S-400 Air Defence Systems if US Denies...
April 10, 2019 @ 11:17 AMTurkey may order another set of S-400 air defence systems from Russia if the United States refuses to supply Patriot air defense system to Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told NTV channel on Wednesday. "If the US does not want to sell Patriot to us, tomorrow we may buy another S-400 system and we also can purchase other air defense systems," Cavusoglu said adding that a proposal made to the US on setting up a technical working group to iron out differences over the S-400 had not received any response, he noted
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Pyongyang Criticizes Seoul’s Deployment Of F-35s As Breach Of Military Pact...
April 10, 2019 @ 08:27 AMSouth Koreas deployment of F-35 stealth fighters has irked North Korea, with Pyongyang alleging the development as a breach of the inter-Korean military agreement that could lead to “catastrophic outcomes.” In an article published by North Koreas Uriminzokkiri, the state-run website said it was a betrayal for South Korea to deploy the two F-35A jets, which arrived at a key air base of the Souths Air Force on March 29
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Piece of F-35A Jet's Tail Recovered from Pacific, Pilot Missing: Japan’s Defense...
April 10, 2019 @ 07:03 AMA section from the tail of the Japanese F-35A stealth fighter that disappeared on Tuesday has been recovered in searches in the Pacific Ocean and the jet is confirmed to have crashed with the pilot missing, Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Wednesday. The jet belonged to the countrys Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF)
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Japanese F-35 Jet Disappears From Radar Over Pacific Ocean
April 9, 2019 @ 03:58 PMA Japanese F-35A stealth fighter belonging to the country's Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) disappeared from radar screens flying over the Pacific Ocean, off Aomori Prefecture during a routine flight training, on Tuesday. The fighter was one of the first 13 F-35A aircraft deployed in Japan
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F-35 Production Will Slow Down If Turkey Is Dropped From Program: Vice...
April 5, 2019 @ 12:25 PMRate of production of F-35 fighters will be slowed down if the United States (US) drops its NATO-ally Turkey from the F-35 programme, Vice Admiral Mathias Winter told Congress Thursday. “The evaluation of stopping Turkey would be between 50- and 75-airplane impact over a two-year period,” Winter said
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US Suspends Turkey from F-35 Fighter Jet Program, Stops Delivery Of Jets
April 4, 2019 @ 09:18 AMThe US has
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Russia Reveals Export Version of Su-57 Stealth Fighter jet, to Target Middle...
March 28, 2019 @ 08:27 AMRussia today revealed an export version of its Su-57 stealth fighter jet, potentially to be called the Su-57E and expects to find a market for it primarily in the Middle East. The necessary documentation for export sanction has been submitted to the Russsian government by plane manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and its holding company Rostec
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We Need Turkey To Buy Patriot Missile System: Pentagon Chief
March 27, 2019 @ 11:39 AMThe United States wants Turkey to remain in the F-35 fighter jet program and purchase the Patriot missile defense system, acting US Defense Secretary
Trump Sets 50-Day Deadline for Ukraine Peace Deal
Israel Launches Dror-1 Communications Satellite into Geostationary Orbit
Trump May Send to Ukraine JASSM-ER Missile Which Can Reach All of...
South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter Completes First Live Fire Test
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...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...