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F-35 Fighter Jet Price Drops Below US$100 Million A Piece
February 6, 2017 @ 02:49 PMThe next lot of F-35 aircraft (LRIP 10) reflects a $728M reduction in the total price when compared to Lot 9 and marks the first time the price for an F-35A is below $100M. A Lockheed Martin statement said over the weekend that this lot includes 90 aircraft total - 55 jets for the U
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Japan To Get Discounted F-35 fighter jets
February 1, 2017 @ 03:27 PMJapan has obtained discounts on support equipment for its next batch of six F-35 stealth fighter aircraft worth about US$100 million each, Reuters reported quoting unnamed sources and Japanese budget papers. The discounts are in addition to savings being finalised for all buyers of the high-tech jets, once touted a the most expensive fighter jet in the world
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Canada Starts Negotiations To Buy 18 Boeing Super Hornet Fighter Jets
February 1, 2017 @ 07:49 AMCanada government has started to negotiate with USA about sole-source purchase of up to 18 F/AQ-18 Super Hornet jet fighters from the US. The move, intended as a stopgap solution to ease pressure on the air force's aging fleet of CF-18s, could cost taxpayers between $5 billion and $7 billion over the lifetime of the aircraft, according to data circulating within the Department of National Defence,
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Lockheed Martin Cut $600 Million In F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, Trump
January 31, 2017 @ 02:22 PMLockheed Martin has cut $600 million off from its next lot of 90 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter planes, President Trump said Monday Lockheed Martin cut $600 million off the cost of the F-35 fighter jet program, which was repeatedly criticized by President Donald Trump for cost overruns as well as delays since his election run
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Two USAF F-35 Lightning II Aircraft Gets Permanent Base In Japan
January 21, 2017 @ 08:42 AMThe US Air Force has transferred two Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 F-35Bs Lightning II aircraft on January 18 to its air station in Iwakuni, Japan, marking the first permanent international deployment of the joint strike fighter. "The arrival of the F-35B embodies our commitment to the defense of Japan and the regional security of the Pacific,” Maj
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Lockheed Martin Wins UK Navy’s Crowsnest Helicopter Surveillance To Protect Carriers Deal...
January 18, 2017 @ 09:53 AMThe UK Royal Navy has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to manufacture new ‘Crowsnest intelligence, surveillance and tracking system for its new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers. The system will act as the eyes and ears for the Royal Navys ships, providing long range air, maritime and land detection and tracking capability, the MoD said in a statement Monday
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US Army’s Next-Gen Personnel Protective Equipment System Enters Production Phase
January 17, 2017 @ 01:55 PMUS Armys new light-weight ballistic helmet system has entered production phase this month. The Armys next generation Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) system is intended to improve the warfighters lethality, mobility and modularity by optimizing Soldier protection while effectively reducing weight with the latest technologies and managing all lifecycle aspects of personal protective equipment,
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Australian F-35A Conducts First In-Flight Weapons Release
January 12, 2017 @ 04:13 PMAustralias F‐35A aircraft has conducted its first ever in-flight weapons release during an exercise departing from Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona on 14 December 2016. The GBU‐12, 500lb Paveway II Laser Guided Bomb, was employed by Australian aircraft A35‐002, during a sortie over the Barry M Goldwater Range (BMGR) just west of Luke AFB, the service announced Wednesday
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US Marines Deploy F-35 Fighter Squadron To Japan
January 11, 2017 @ 11:40 AMUS Marine Corps has deployed a squadron of F-35B fighter jets to Japan, marking the first overseas deployment of the aircraft troubled due to technical glitches. The deployment of the 10 planes to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on Honshu Island marks a major milestone for the F-35, agencies and various media reported today
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Five In Fray For USAF T-X Program
January 6, 2017 @ 04:22 PMDefense contractors Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Sierra Nevada have been put into competition against each other to build the US Air Forces $16.3 billion T-X trainer
U.S. Airstrike Kills Senior Hurras al-Din Operative in Syria
China Building New Military Command Center 10 Times the Size of the
French DGA Orders Air Defense, Anti-drone Systems From MBDA & KNDS
F-35 Conducts First Dual External Release of GBU-54 Laser Guided Bombs
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U