Yearly Archive: 2020

India to Receive First Five Rafale Fighters on July 29

India to Receive First Five Rafale Fighters on July 29

The first batch of five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale is likely to arrive in India by end July 2020. The aircraft will be inducted at Air Force Station Ambala on 29 July subject to weather.

No media coverage is planned on arrival. The final induction ceremony will take place in second half of Au…

US Combat Aviation Brigade Prepares to Deploy to Middle East

US Combat Aviation Brigade Prepares to Deploy to Middle East

Despite challenges presented by COVID-19, soldiers with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade mobilized from their home stations to Fort Hood, Texas, to prepare for their deployment to the Middle East.

The 28th ECAB is preparing for deployment and is ta…

Rising Pressures Cloud Optimistic F-35 Sales Outlook: Report

Rising Pressures Cloud Optimistic F-35 Sales Outlook: Report

Lockheed Martin has marketed the F-35 successfully to 14 countries over nearly 20 years. Subtracting Turkey’s canceled program for 100 jets, Lockheed still boasts commitments from 13 countries to buy nearly 3,220 F-35s, with deliveries projected out to 2046. Three more countries with a combined requ…
China Expands Amphibious Forces in Challenge to US Supremacy

China Expands Amphibious Forces in Challenge to US Supremacy

HONG KONG — China launched its military build-up in the mid-1990s with a top priority: keep the United States at bay in any conflict by making the waters off the Chinese coast a death trap. Now, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is preparing to challenge American power further afield.

Chin…

Lockheed in Talks to Compensate Pentagon for Flawed F-35 Parts

Lockheed in Talks to Compensate Pentagon for Flawed F-35 Parts

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin Corp. has agreed to compensate the Pentagon over parts it provided for the F-35 jet that weren’t ready to install and is in negotiations with the Defense Department over how that reimbursement will be paid.

The nation’s No. 1 defense contractor and Pentagon contract…

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