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Northrop Grumman To Develop Future F-35 Fighter Jet Engine

February 15, 2019 @ 04:54 AM

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force for new military engine technology development program that provides an improvement in affordable mission capability. The Department of defense announced Thursday that a “not-to-exceed $20,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract” is being awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp
UK Wins $641 Million Global F-35 Support Contract

February 14, 2019 @ 09:37 AM

A £500 million (US $641 million) contract has been awarded to an aircraft repair hub in North Wales to repair F-35 fighter plane components. The UKs role as a leading partner on the global F-35 programme has received another boost, after the F-35 avionic and aircraft component repair hub in North Wales was awarded a second major deal worth £500m by the US Department of Defense, the UK MoD said in a statement Tuesday
S Korean Team to Maintain Avionics, Mechanicals of Global F-35 Fleet

February 14, 2019 @ 08:52 AM

The United States has selected a consortium of South Korean Defense companies, ‘Team ROK, to maintain avionics and mechanicals of global F-35 fighter aircraft fleet. According to South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Ellen Lord, US undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, has announced that a consortium of Korean defense companies, consisting of Hanwha Systems, Hanwha Corp
Delivery Of Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems To Begin In 2019: Turkish

February 9, 2019 @ 01:06 PM

A Turkish official has confirmed that the delivery of the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems is expected to begin this year, Russias news agency TASS reported Friday
Turkish S-400 Buy to Stop US from Supplying Patriot Missiles, F-35 Fighters:...

February 9, 2019 @ 04:57 AM

The United States will not supply Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems and F-35 fighter jets to Turkey if Ankara sticks to buying Russian S-400 missile defense systems, Turkish media reported Thursday. In December last year, the US State Department issued a notice of sale of Patriot Missile System to Turkey worth $3
Germany Drops F-35 Jet To Choose Between Boeing F/A-18, Airbus' Eurofighter

February 1, 2019 @ 12:42 PM

Germany has dropped Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet out of the tender and will choose between Boeing F/A-18 and Eurofighter to replace its Tornado warplanes. The final decision will be taken once the ministry receives detailed information regarding the aircraft from its manufacturers
Lockheed Martin Seeks More F-35 Sales in Europe as Unit Price Drops

January 31, 2019 @ 04:33 PM

Lockheed Martin is expecting to sell more of its F-35 fighter jets in Europe- specifically to Germany, Finland and Switzerland amidst an expected price drop to around $80 million a piece. The F-35 Jet is already in service with the United Kingdom and has been selected by the Netherlands, Belgium and Turkey making it the dominant future fighter jet in the continent amidst a European nations plan – specifically the UK, France and Germany to develop their own fifth generation jets
First Operational F-35A Lightning II Fighter for Netherlands Unveiled

January 31, 2019 @ 04:07 AM

Lockheed Martin has unveiled the first operational F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft built for Netherlands in Texas. The fifth generation fighter will be delivered to the Dutch country later this year, Lt
Switzerland To Begin Testing 5 Aircraft To Replace Aging Fighters By 2025

January 28, 2019 @ 10:37 AM

Switzerland will begin testing five aircraft from bidders in order to replace its aging fleet of Boeing McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C and D Hornets and Northrop F-5 Tigers by 2025. The new purchase is a part of Switzerland's Air2030 programme that includes aircraft and ground-based air defences worth up to 8 billion Swiss francs ($8
US to Place 20 New Ballistic Missile Defense Ground Interceptors in Alaska

January 18, 2019 @ 01:39 PM

The Pentagons budget next month will provide details on the placement of 20new ballistic missile defense ground interceptors, United States President Donald Trump said Thursday. Trump said the release of the Pentagons budget next month will provide the some of the details on the placement of 20 new ballistic missile defense ground interceptors at Fort Greely, Alaska, as well as new sensors and steps proposed for future missile defense,

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