Sourced : Business Insider By Alex Lockie As the US military begins deploying the F-35, which brings with it the promise of revolutionizing aerial combat, it may also be deploying a ballistic-missile defense asset. US jet fighters have spent decades trying to master the air-to-air kill. In the days of “Top Gun” and the F-14… Continue reading WITH A MINOR TWEAK F-35S COULD SHOOT DOWN NORTH KOREA MISSILES
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JAPAN AND UK TO COLLABORATE ON NEW MISSILE DEVELOPMENT
Sourced : NIKKEI Asian Review Japan will team with the U.K. to develop an air-to-air missile, Tokyo’s first defense equipment project with a partner other than the U.S. and a potential turning point for the country’s arms export policy. The planned weapon will incorporate a powerful radar system developed by Mitsubishi Electric into European manufacturer… Continue reading JAPAN AND UK TO COLLABORATE ON NEW MISSILE DEVELOPMENT
US OFFICIAL : IF TURKEY BUYS RUSSIAN AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS, THEY CAN NOT PLUG INTO NATO TECH
Sourced : Defence News By: Valerie Insinna If Turkey moves forward with its buy of a Russian air defense system, it will not be permitted to plug into NATO technology, and further action may be forthcoming that could affect the country’s acquisition or operation of the F-35, a top Air Force official said Wednesday. Turkey… Continue reading US OFFICIAL : IF TURKEY BUYS RUSSIAN AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS, THEY CAN NOT PLUG INTO NATO TECH
UAE ANNOUNCED PLANS TO UPGRADE ITS F-16 BLOCK60
Sourced : Defence Blog By Dylan Malyasov The UAE Armed Forces announced plans to upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighter jets to the latest standard. According to officials, UAE’s government has awarded Lockheed Martin a US$1.6 billion for to upgrade its fleet of 80 Lockheed Martin F-16E/F fighters. “The UAE Air Force flies the most… Continue reading UAE ANNOUNCED PLANS TO UPGRADE ITS F-16 BLOCK60
UAE COULD BECOME THE FIRST MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY AFTER ISRAEL TO GET F-35
Sourced : The Drive By Joseph Trevithick Despite apparent plans to buy advanced Russian fighter jets and the United States rebuffing the requests for years, the United Arab Emirates reportedly remains interested in joining the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The U.S. government has had long-standing concerns that such a sale could undermine Israel’s so-called… Continue reading UAE COULD BECOME THE FIRST MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY AFTER ISRAEL TO GET F-35
TILL 2018 ISRAEL WILL HAVE TO DECIDE FOR A NEW PROCUREMENT BETWEEN F-15I AND F-35B
Sourced : Globes By Yuval Azulai The first two F-35 Adir Stealth warplanes delivered a month ago to the Israeli air force have already performed astonishingly in a few flights in Israeli skies. Their advanced systems are being studied by the pilots and technical crews ahead of the arrival of 38 more F-35s in the… Continue reading TILL 2018 ISRAEL WILL HAVE TO DECIDE FOR A NEW PROCUREMENT BETWEEN F-15I AND F-35B
FLEET OF 12 SSBN IN LINE FOR US PENTAGON APPROVAL
Sourced : Bloomberg By Anthony Capaccio The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer has approved advanced development for a fleet of 12 new nuclear-armed submarines, a potential $128 billion project that the Navy calls its top priority. Frank Kendall, the undersecretary for acquisition, signed the decision memo that officially moves the program forward late Wednesday. Shortly before… Continue reading FLEET OF 12 SSBN IN LINE FOR US PENTAGON APPROVAL
THE U.S AIR FORCE IS STARTING TO THINK ABOUT ITS NEXT STRIKE AIRCRAFT
Sourced : Defence One By Caroline Houck Even as the U.S. Air Force is working to get its F-35s back in the air by year’s end, service leaders are starting to think about their next strike aircraft. It is “absolutely essential that we look forward into the next generation of penetrating capability,” Chief of Staff… Continue reading THE U.S AIR FORCE IS STARTING TO THINK ABOUT ITS NEXT STRIKE AIRCRAFT
RUSSIA WILL BUY ONE FULL SQUADRON OF PAK-FA IN 2017
Sourced : The Sentinel By : Jonathan Wade The Russian Defence Ministry announced that it will buy at least one full squadron of PAK-FA in 2017. According to Russian Deputy Minister, Yuri Borisov, Sukhoi could start mass production of its Sukhoi T-50 (PAK-FA) in 2017. Sputnik News reported that Borisov announced the news at the… Continue reading RUSSIA WILL BUY ONE FULL SQUADRON OF PAK-FA IN 2017