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Potent New Israeli Air-surface Missile Revealed

06/23/2018

A new supersonic air-surface missile has been developed in a partnership between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Israel Military Industries (IMI). The state-owned companies unveiled the Rampage weapon just days before Elbit Systems announced that it had finalized the acquisition of IMI.

US Fears Russia May Get Access to F-35 Tech Via Turkey - Reports

Despite Congressional efforts to block the delivery of F-35 combat aircraft to Ankara, the first two of the advanced US fighters have been handed over to Turkish military representatives. US lawmakers and the Pentagon fear that if plugged into Turkey's integrated air defense network, the S-400 air defense missile systems, which Ankara wants to buy from Russia, could be able to pick up technical data on the F-35's capabilities and pass it to Moscow, CNN wrote.

Boeing Sees Two-Year Wait for World's Biggest Fighter Jet Deal

It could be another two years before India picks the winner of the world’s biggest combat aircraft order, according to a senior Boeing Co. executive. Boeing is well placed in the race to supply the Indian Air Force with 110 fighter jets, Gene Cunningham, Boeing vice president of global defense sales, told Bloomberg News on Sunday on the sidelines of a security forum in Singapore. The company is a finalist in a separate competition to supply the Indian navy with 57 fighter jets.

Suspected Chinese lasers target US aircraft over the Pacific, US military source says

Lasers have been used to target US aerial operations in the Pacific, with 20 incidents recorded since September of last year, according to a US military official. The military spokeswoman, who requested not to be named, told CNN that lasers had been flashed at US aircraft, and that the sources of these flashes are suspected to be Chinese. The latest incident occurred within the last two weeks, the official said.

A-29 Super Tucano crashes during light attack experiment

A Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano crashed in New Mexico on 22 June while participating in a month-old light attack experiment, a US Air Force spokesman confirms. Both USAF crew members ejected during the 11:45am incident and one crew member sustained minor injuries. No information on the status of the second crew member was available as of 6:25 pm in New Mexico on 22 June.

USAF proposes MOAB-sized bomb carriage for B-52H wings

In addition to making the Boeing B-52H more fuel efficient and sophisticated, the US Air Force’s ongoing makeover project also aims to make the pride of Gen Curtis LeMay’s Cold War-era bomber fleet more destructive.

OPINION: Farley's lessons will live on with F-35B

Mentioning the name John Farley evokes memories of a time when the UK’s aerospace industry was able to produce a succession of jet fighters – albeit sometimes of variable quality. As our obituary piece details, Farley was inspired to join the Royal Air Force and subsequently become a test pilot when, as a child, he saw a Graf Zeppelin pass gracefully – and probably menacingly – over Hastings.

Kongsberg nears end of JSM development activity

Kongsberg's Joint Strike Missile is in the last stages of its qualification process, with development activities due to be completed this autumn. Integration onto the Lockheed Martin F-35A for the Royal Norwegian Air Force will take place with the Block 4 software update, says the nation's defence ministry, achieving full operational capability by 2025.

Air Force tests two turboprops as potential A-10 “replacements

The US Air Force has kicked off the procurement for another round of wing replacements for A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, known affectionately by many as the Warthog. With new wings, the A-10s will help fill a gap left by the delayed volume delivery of F-35A fighters, which were intended to take over the A-10's close air support (CAS) role in "contested environments"—places where enemy aircraft or modern air defenses would pose a threat to supporting aircraft.

UK’s deal with Turkey on TF-X fighter jet deal faces trouble - analysis

USAF set to begin dual mode ramjet design for hypersonic vehicle

US lawmakers intensify efforts to block F-35 delivery to Turkey

America's F-22 Raptor Is the Best Fighter In the World (But France 'Shot' One Down)

In Praise Of The Harrier, The Underappreciated Jet Marines Really Want In A War

Thai F-5s to fight on with IRIS-T missiles

IAF not keen on getting more Sukhoi fighter jets

Russia’s Electronic Warfare Advances Offers Stealth Capability for Fighter Aircraft

Raytheon to develop new F-35 Distributed Aperture System

Iraq receives new batch of T-50 jet fighters from South Korea

Grounded bombers and another fighter crash on Sunday night: When will the Defense Department admit there’s a problem?