Sourced : Commentary Magazine By Michael Rubin The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the newest generation air platform for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marines. Lockheed-Martin, which builds the F-35, describes it as “a 5th Generation fighter, combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment.”… Continue reading CAN TURKEY BE TRUSTED WITH F-35 ?
Month: July 2017
U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONED NEW CLASS SUPERCARRIER, USS GERARD R. FORD (CVN-78)
Sourced : The Aviationist By Tom Demerly The U.S Navy and Newport News Ship Building Company officially commissioned a new class of “supercarrier” advanced nuclear-powered aircraft carrier tomorrow at the Norfolk Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia. The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the first ship in this new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers for… Continue reading U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONED NEW CLASS SUPERCARRIER, USS GERARD R. FORD (CVN-78)
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROYAL NAVY’S NEW TYPE 26 FRIGATES
Sourced : The Drive By Joseph Trevithick After years of delays and debate, construction of the Royal Navy’s future Type 26 frigates has officially begun at a shipyard in Scotland. The full class of eight ships will provide a number of critically needed capabilities, including acting as additional escorts for the United Kingdom’s up-coming pair… Continue reading EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROYAL NAVY’S NEW TYPE 26 FRIGATES
INDIA SEARCHES FOR WAY OUT OF BORDER STANDOFF WITH CHINA
Sourced : Asia Times By M.K. Bhadrakumar The Indian Defense Ministry has contradicted reports of Chinese troop mobilization on the border. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry said there had only been a general state of alert on the Chinese side and a routine annual military exercise was held near Lhasa, the Tibetan capital,… Continue reading INDIA SEARCHES FOR WAY OUT OF BORDER STANDOFF WITH CHINA
IRAN’S REAL MISSILE TARGET WAS NOT SYRIA
Sourced : Commentary Magazine By Michael Rubin On June 18, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles into Syria in retaliation for a terrorist attack on Iran’s parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini’s tomb the previous week. While these missiles appear to have caused no casualties, Iranian officials were clear that their target went far beyond the… Continue reading IRAN’S REAL MISSILE TARGET WAS NOT SYRIA
TURKEY SIGNS AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP NEW SAM SYSTEM WITH FRANCE, ITALY
Sourced : Defence Aerospace By Giovanni de Briganti Turkey has signed an agreement to develop a new anti-defense system based on the French-Italian SAMP/T*, and plans to launch its full-scale development in 2019. The Heads of Agreement document was signed by two Turkish state-controlled companies, Aselsan and Roketsan, and the Eurosam consortium, the Paris-based joint… Continue reading TURKEY SIGNS AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP NEW SAM SYSTEM WITH FRANCE, ITALY
SINO-INDIAN MILITARY STANDOFF THREATENS REGIONAL SECURITY
Sourced : Asia Times By Kadayam Subramanian A military confrontation at a height of about 3,000 meters above sea level, at Doklam in the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, which lies between the two giant neighbors India and China, threatens regional security in South Asia. India would be well advised to take immediate steps to… Continue reading SINO-INDIAN MILITARY STANDOFF THREATENS REGIONAL SECURITY
UK MINISTRY OF DEFENCE FACING “HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN HIDDEN COSTS” FOR F-35B FIGHTER JET
Sourced : The Telegraph The Ministry of Defence is facing hundreds of millions of pounds in “hidden costs” for the RAF’s new generation warplane that will be unable to fly properly due to defence cuts, it has been reported. The Times said that it had carried out an investigation which had identified a catalogue of problems… Continue reading UK MINISTRY OF DEFENCE FACING “HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN HIDDEN COSTS” FOR F-35B FIGHTER JET
New Support Contract for Patriot missile systems from NATO to INTRACOM Defense Electronics
After an international competition IDE (INTRACOM Defense Electronics) signed a 3 + 2 years frame contract with NSPA (NATO Support and Procurement Agency). Under this contract IDE will provide NATO member-nations depot level maintenance (DLM), overhaul, modifications, provision of spare parts and repair material, and other associated services to support the maintenance of PATRIOT Ground… Continue reading New Support Contract for Patriot missile systems from NATO to INTRACOM Defense Electronics
TURKISH-BACKED FORCES CLASH WITH KURDISH FIGHTERS IN NORTWEST SYRIA
Sourced : Yahoo News (Reuters) Turkish-backed rebels clashed with Kurdish fighters from a U.S.-backed alliance in northwestern Syria on Monday in escalating violence between the two sides, officials and a monitoring group said. The clashes took place around the village of Ain Daqna and the nearby Menagh air base north of Aleppo, while Turkish forces… Continue reading TURKISH-BACKED FORCES CLASH WITH KURDISH FIGHTERS IN NORTWEST SYRIA