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Israel Aerospace Delivers 100th F-35 Jet Wing, to Manufacture 800 by 2034

September 27, 2019 @ 07:10 AM

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) delivered its 100th F-35 stealth fighters wing to Lockheed Martins wing assembly line and has announced that it would manufacture over 800 units by the end of 2034. The wings manufacturing center of IAIs aviation division was established in November 2014
P&W to test if Software Update to F-35B Engine Produces Extra Thrust...

September 27, 2019 @ 05:28 AM

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp, has been awarded $7.5 million to evaluate whether the software update to the F-35B engine produces a bump in thrust during emergency take-off situations
Taiwan Eyes F-35 Jet After Approving $8 Billion F-16V Aircraft Funding

September 24, 2019 @ 09:39 AM

The Taiwanese Military has said it plans to acquire the F-35 stealth fighter to maintain air superiority over China as the F-16V it has approved to buy from the US would be a match for the Chinese J-20 stealth jets. The plan to acquire F-35s was revealed jet during a legislature hearing which approved a draft bill seeking NT$250 billion (US$8
Lockheed Wins $353M F-35 Helmet Mounted Displays Contract

September 24, 2019 @ 07:06 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a $352.7 million modification to an existing contract which is now made to include the sale of helmet mounted displays for the F-35 lightning II program
Thales Bags Swiss Air Surveillance Contract, Defeats Raytheon, Saab

September 23, 2019 @ 12:07 PM

The Swiss Army has selected Thales Skyview airspace surveillance and flight operations system for its Air 2030 procurement programme, clinching the deal after defeating its competitors- Raytheon and Saab. The programme includes contracts for the purchase of around 40 new fighter jets, a ground-based air defence system and radar
US Navy, Italy to get Northrop’s Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles

September 19, 2019 @ 08:16 AM

Alliant Techsystems Operations, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, has won a $10.6 million modification contract for the full rate production Lot 8 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) meant for the US Navy and Italy
Russian S-300s, S-400s Fail to Detect Israeli F-35s Flying Over Syria: Reports...

September 19, 2019 @ 06:42 AM

Russias advanced air defense systems, the S-300s and S-400s, were ineffectual in detecting Israeli F-35 stealth fighters flying over Syrian capital Damascus, Israeli media reported. Israeli media published the flight route of its planes, reportedly F-35 Adir jets, that showed the jets entering Syrian airspace and crossing over its capital city, evading hundreds of kilometres of area shielded by Russian-made air defense systems
Raytheon Demos F-35 Fast- Setup Landing System in Bare-bones Airfields

September 17, 2019 @ 08:43 AM

A Raytheon team recently conducted a rapid set up demonstration of a land-based expeditionary version of its Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) meant to direct the F-35 and other aircraft to land safely. JPALS is a GPS-based precision landing system that guides aircraft to precision landings in all weather and surfaces conditions
Russian Su-35 Jet to Take Part in Turkish Airshow

September 16, 2019 @ 08:34 AM

A Russian Su-35 Jet with sortie markings from Syria, flew into the Istanbul Airport on Sunday to take part in the Teknofest Istanbul Aerospace and Technology Festival (TIATF) scheduled to begin Tuesday. Besides the Su-35 jet, Russia plans to show other aircraft such as the MC-21, the Russian military and civil aircraft including the Sukhoi Superjet 100 and the Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft at the TIATF
Leonardo Sells 600 Type 163 Laser Target Designators

September 12, 2019 @ 03:08 PM

Leonardo has sold over 600 units of its Type 163 Laser Target Designator (LTD) to 16 customers, the company announced at DSEI-2019 exhibition in London, UK. The countries to which the designators are sold include Italy, the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Latvia and the Netherlands

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