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Switzerland Invites Bids to Replace its F-5, F-18 Fighter Jet Fleet

July 10, 2018 @ 10:36 AM

Switzerland has invited five European and US companies to submit their bids to replace its ageing fleet of fighter jets. The defense ministry has sent out the offer to Saab (Gripen), Dassault (Rafale), Airbus (Eurofighter), Boeing (Super Hornet) and Lockheed Martin (F-35A) for the Air 2030 program
Transfer to F-35 Jets to Turkey Could take Two Years

July 4, 2018 @ 12:11 PM

Even as training of Turkish pilots and maintenance crew of F-35 aircraft has commenced in the United States, their ultimate transfer to Turkish soil could take up two years. "Turkish F-35 Pilots and maintainers have already arrived at Luke Air Force base," Pentagon spokesman Col
Singapore To Announce F-16 Fighters Replacement Soon

July 2, 2018 @ 08:13 AM

Singapores Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Friday that the countrys plan to replace its aging fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft will be announced soon, listing a number of manufacturers that could be in the running for a deal potentially worth billions of dollars. Singapores fleet of around 60 F-16 jets are at the tail end of their service and Ng Eng Hen told reporters on June 29 that the decision will be made in few months
Israel Receives 3 More F-35 Warplanes, Inventory Goes up to 12

June 26, 2018 @ 06:46 AM

Israels Air Force has received three more stealthy F-35 aircraft on Sunday, bringing its total inventory of the fifth-generation fighters up to 12. The F-35I "Adir" jets arrived at the Israeli Air Forces Nevatim base, southeast of Beersheba, on Sunday afternoon, local media reports
Lockheed to 'Roll-out' Turkish F-35 Fighter Jets, Delivery Uncertain

June 21, 2018 @ 10:07 AM

Lockheed Martin will conduct a rollout ceremony for the first two Turkish F-35 fighter jets despite US senate prohibition to the sales of the aircraft to Turkey. The company will roll out the fighters in Fort Worth on June 21 and the jets will move on to Luke Air Base in Arizona where Turkish F-35 pilots and technicians will receive training until November 2019, Pentagon Spokesman Mike Andrew was quoted as saying by
F-35 Jets Sale to Turkey in Jeopardy following US Senate Vote

June 19, 2018 @ 01:30 PM

The United States Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2019 on Monday putting a question mark over the proposed sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. The NDAA obliges the Secretary of Defense to present a report regarding the potential purchase of the S-400 air and missile defense system from Russia by the Turkish government
Kongsberg Wins $65M to Deliver 150 F-35 Structural Parts to Lockheed Martin

June 12, 2018 @ 10:33 AM

Kongsberg has received $65.5 million order from Lockheed Martin for deliveries of more than 150 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft structural parts
First Four F-35B Advanced Fighters Delivered To UK

June 7, 2018 @ 11:12 AM

The United Kingdom has welcomed its first four Lockheed Martin-built F-35B advanced fighter aircraft on June 6, which will be flown by the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. With the aid of air-to-air refueling, the aircraft flew non-stop across the Atlantic from the U
Turkey's S-400 Purchase Could Hurt F-35, Other Joint Production Projects: US Official

June 6, 2018 @ 10:10 AM

A senior State Department official has warned that Turkeys purchase of Russian S-400 missiles could reflect negatively on several U.S
Raytheon to Supply Additional 18 AMRAAM Missiles to USAF

June 1, 2018 @ 06:54 AM

Raytheon has been awarded a $14 million modification contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile production Lot 32, for 18 additional AIM-120D missiles to US Air Force. Work is expected to be complete by Jan

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