Yearly Archive: 2020

USMC F-35B crashes while KC-130J made emergency landing on a field

USMC F-35B crashes while KC-130J made emergency landing on a field

A USMC F-35B assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wings has crashed after a mid-air collision with a KC-130J near Thermal airport in California. Both aircraft are stationed at the MCAS Miramar, the service said. The pilot of the F-35B was able to eject safely while the KC-130J, with 8 on board, was able to […]
ATMACA one test-firing away from mass production

ATMACA one test-firing away from mass production

Turkey’s ATMACA anti-ship missile is just one test-firing away from mass production, the Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) disclosed on Sept. 29. The missile has been tested using its own internal inertial navigation unit only and the last time will involve a live warhead. For more information, hit the Source below Source

Naming competition for KF-X

The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) is inviting the Korean public to submit names for the KF-X fighter. The naming contest runs from Oct. 1 to 30 and three people will be selected with the first-place winner receiving an award plus a model of the aircraft.
Lockheed Wins $710M Contract for F-35 Advance Acquisition

Lockheed Wins $710M Contract for F-35 Advance Acquisition

Lockheed Martin Corp., a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $709,792,854 modification (P00006) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm-target advance acquisition contract N00019-20-C-0009.

This modification provides for the procurement of economic order qu…

Thailand Orders 12 Beechcraft T-6C Turboprop Trainers

Thailand Orders 12 Beechcraft T-6C Turboprop Trainers

WICHITA, Kan. — Textron Aviation Defense LLC today announced a contract with the Royal Thai Air Force for an Integrated Training System in support of operations at the Royal Thai Air Force Flying Training School at Kamphaeng Saen air base.

The contract is for 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II advanc…

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