March 22, 2023 Military Aviation News

Milestone for US Navy as F-35C continues progress with Lot 17 contract

03/22/2023

The United States Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $32,446,000 contract for the production of nine Lot 17 F-35C aircraft. The contract will cover the long-lead materials, parts, components, and associated support for the aircraft production, which the US Navy will use.

China Pitches Its JF-17, J-10 Fighter Jets To Congo; Looks To Further Boost Its Economic & Security Ties With Africa

03/22/2023

China is reportedly offering to export the JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a sign of the rising sale of Chinese weapons in sub-Saharan Africa. A high-ranking group from the Chinese aerospace firm CATIC (China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation) and members of the People’s Liberation Army recently flew to Kinshasa.

Russia’s Su-30 Fighters ‘Team Up’ To Strike Enemy Targets In Baltic Drills; Su-35s Scrambled To Challenge US Bombers

03/22/2023

The Baltic Fleet’s press office said on March 20 that more than ten crew of sophisticated Su-30SM and Su-30SM2 fighter planes began tactical flight rehearsals with bombing and missile strikes in Russia’s westernmost exclave of the Kaliningrad Region, TASS News Agency reported.

Report to Congress on Transferring Fighter Aircraft to Ukraine

03/22/2023

Since Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, some defense analysts, U.S. defense officials, and Members of Congress have debated whether or not to enable the transfer of U.S. or NATO military aircraft, including fighter jets and unmanned aircraft, to Ukraine. In general, the debate has centered around two broad questions: (1) Is providing advanced military fighter jets to the Ukrainian air force necessary to helping Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression.

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