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Japan to Re-designate Aircraft Carrier as 'Multi-purpose Operation Destroyer'

December 9, 2018 @ 08:13 AM

Japanese ruling party's team working on revising the National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG) have decided to re-designate ‘Izumo aircraft carrier as a 'Multi-purpose Operation Destroyer' during a meeting held on December 5. Japan is not allowed to operate an attack aircraft and the nation should be limited to maintain necessary self-defense capabilities, according to the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution
UTC Wins $400 Million for F-35 F135 Propulsion System Logistic Support Contract

December 1, 2018 @ 06:03 AM

United Technologies is awarded a $400 million modification contract for performance based logistics sustainment in support of the F-35 Lightning II F135 propulsion system for the United States Navy; US Air Force; US Marine Corps; Non-US Department of Defense (DOD) participants, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. This modification provides for maintenance of support equipment; common program activities; unique and common base recurring sustainment; repair of repairable; field service representatives; common replenishment spares; conventional take-off and landing/carrier variant F135 unique maintenance services, and short take-off and landing F135 unique services, the US department of defense said in a statement
Taiwan May Prefer F-16V over F-35 for New Fighter Purchase

November 29, 2018 @ 01:48 PM

Taiwan is likely to consider buying 66 F-16V fighters instead of F-35 jets to replace its ageing F-5 fleet. The fleet of F-5 fighter jets at Zhi-Hang Air Base in Taitung County will be retired and replaced by 66 F-16V jets to strengthen the regions defense against Chinese warships and other threats, United Daily News (UDN) reported Wednesday
Japan Mulls Modifying Helicopter Carrier to Operate Fighter Jets, May order 100...

November 27, 2018 @ 02:09 PM

Japan is considering the modification of its ‘Izumo helicopter carrier to be able to land and operate the F-35B short-take-off and vertical landing stealth fighter jets. It is also mulling to increase the order of its 42 F-35A land based stealth fighters to 100 which will include a mix of the F-35A and F-35B versions, local media and agencies reported today
Israel Gets Two More F-35I Adir Fighter Jets, Inventory Goes Up to...

November 26, 2018 @ 07:59 AM

Israel has received two more F-35I Adir stealth fighter jets at the Nevatim Airbase in Southern Israel Monday. “Today, the Israeli Air Force welcomed a pair of new Adir F-35Is at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel
Israel to Upgrade F-15 Fleet to Supplement F-35 Fighters

November 21, 2018 @ 09:54 AM

The Israel Air Forces (IAF) has decided to upgrade its F-15 fleet with improved capability of carrying 13 tons of explosives and advanced avionics to supplement its F-35 multi-role fighter jets. The new F-15 IA was chosen by the IDF and Israel Air Force (IAF) as the new fighter jet to be acquired over the next decade, according to an official announcement Saturday
Britain to Build Infrastructure for Two Squadrons of USAF F-35 Fighter Jets

November 20, 2018 @ 12:17 PM

The British Ministry of Defense has awarded $205.7 million to Kier VolkerFitzpatrick to build infrastructure at RAF Lakenheath for two squadrons of the United States F-35 fighter jets
Lockheed Martin Awarded $22.7 Billion for 225 F-35 Aircraft

November 15, 2018 @ 05:12 AM

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is being awarded a $22,712,874,822 contract modification to a previously awarded advanced acquisition contract for 255 F-35 jets, a US DoD announcement said. This modification provides for the production and delivery of 106 F-35 aircraft for the U
China Displays Missiles on J-20 Fighters for the First Time

November 12, 2018 @ 12:22 PM

China, for the first time displayed two home-grown J-20 fighter aircraft with their missile bays open, each showcasing six missiles on the last day of Zhuhai Airshow 2018 on Sunday. Of the six missiles, four of them in the J-20s belly are long-range air-to-air missiles, while the other two on the sides are short-range missiles intended for dogfights, Song Zhongping, a military expert was quoted as saying by
US F-35, F-22 ‘add up’ in Capabilities to Russian Su-57 Stealth Fighter

November 10, 2018 @ 12:04 PM

The Su-57 nomenclature for Russias fifth-generation stealth fighter was derived from ‘adding up the numbers ‘22 and ‘35 from the US-made F-22 and F-35 aircraft to indicate that the Russian jet incorporates the capabilities and features of both. Russias Sukhoi Su-57 incorporates the functions of the US F-22 and F-35 fighter planes but outperforms them, Chief designer and Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, Mikhail Strelets said on Zvezda TV on Friday, TASS reported

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