Monthly Archive: Agosto 2020

Littoral Combat Ship 21 Completes Acceptance Trials

Littoral Combat Ship 21 Completes Acceptance Trials

MARINETTE, Wis. — Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 21, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan. Trials included a full-power run, maneuverability testing, and surface and air detect-to-engage demonstrations of the ship’s combat system.

Major systems and fe…

US Air Force Integrates CRIIS on F-22 Raptor

US Air Force Integrates CRIIS on F-22 Raptor

EDWARDS AFB, California — The 411th Flight Test Squadron in conjunction with the 412th Range Squadron achieved the first successful flight of the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 5. This event marked the first flight of the CRIIS at…

China says American U-2 spy plane entered its exercise area

China’s Ministry of Defense says an American U-2 spy plane had entered a no-fly zone during an live-firing exercise by the PLA Northern Theater Command on Aug. 25. Steve Lynes from Sandshurst, United Kingdom / CC BY The press statement added that this a a ‘naked provocation’ by the United States and violates the “Rules […]

Japan issues RFI for F-X fighter program

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has issued a request for information to the industry to seek an integrator company for its F-X fighter program. It is also seeking for foreign partners to participate in the program.
Korea to Buy 20 More F-35A and 20 F-35B Fighters for $6.7Bn

Korea to Buy 20 More F-35A and 20 F-35B Fighters for $6.7Bn

SEOUL — Korea will double the number of F-35 stealth fighter jets it will buy from the United States, including variants that will operate on the country’s first aircraft carrier, according to military sources.

A total of 40 Lockheed Martin-built F-35 jets will be acquired at a cost of appro…

Iran Tracked F-35s with Russian-Made Radar: Tass

Iran Tracked F-35s with Russian-Made Radar: Tass

KUBINKA, Russia — Russian-made radar Rezonans-NE, which Iran purchased to identify and track stealth aircraft and hypersonic targets, successfully spotted and tracked US F-35 fighters near the country’s borders during an aggravation of tensions at the beginning of 2020 following the death of Irani…
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