Category: Notizie Estero

The U.S. and allies buying Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 may face millions in added costs if serious problems emerge during long-delayed combat simulation tests of the fighter jet, according to Congress’s watchdog agency.

The annual report by the Government Accountability Office is a reality check…

LONDON — A British judge on Tuesday denied a request by Qatar Airways to force Airbus keep building A321neo jetliners in a setback to the airline as part of a wider legal dispute.

The decision means the European planemaker is free to market the in-demand jets to other airlines while the two sid…

STRATFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Marine Corps declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, validating the platform’s operational readiness to forward deploy Marines and equipment across the globe.

Sikorsky designed and manufactures the CH-53K, which enables th…

WASHINGTON —- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of various rounds of non-standard ammunition for an estimated cost of $165 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notif…

Operational testing of the F-35 continues to be delayed—primarily by holdups in developing an aircraft simulator—even as DOD goes forward with the purchase of up to 152 aircraft a year. The more aircraft produced before testing is complete, the more it might cost to retrofit those aircraft if issues…

Norway will contribute to a fund that will coordinate the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine. The fund is led by the United Kingdom, which will coordinate the purchase and transport of defense equipment that Ukraine needs.

“Under British coordination and in close contact with Ukraine, we …