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☆ Lockheed Martin hopes to deliver more F-35s to Australia
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
SYDNEY, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) hopes Australia wants to buy more of its F-35 fighter planes after the country completes an ongoing defence review, an executive at the U.S. manufacturer said on Tuesday. "We hope for the opportunity to deliver additional F-35s beyond" the 72 Australia has on order, Executive Vice President of Aeronautics Greg Ulmer told reporters on the sidelines of the Australia International Airshow. Ulmer also said Lockheed has had initial talks with Australia about teaming the F-35 with Boeing Co's (BA.N) MQ-28 Ghost Bat fighter-like drone. Australia has purchased 72 Lockheed F-35A jets to form three squadrons, with all aircraft scheduled to be fully operational this year. A defence strategic review considering Australia's future force posture - including the possible purchase of a fourth squadron of F-35 jets - was handed to the government on Feb. 14.
☆ Shunned by the US, Turkey is preparing to launch its first aircraft carrier — but it will come with a twist
  + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
Turkey will instead operate the Anadolu with drones, using them to project power across the region. The US kicked Turkey out of the F-35 program in 2019, leaving Ankara without fighter jets for its new carrier. Strictly speaking, Anadolu is not a dedicated aircraft carrier but an amphibious assault ship — specifically a landing helicopter dock, or LHD. Turkey was a Level III partner in the US-led F-35 program, with Turkish companies making about 900 parts for the aircraft. Turkish carrier dronesTCG Anadolu in Istanbul in September 2022.
☆ U.S., UK and Australia carry out China-focused air drills
  + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Sandra Stojanovic | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/5] A F-35B aircraft from the U.S. Air Force refuels during the annual Red Flag military exercise between the United States, Britain and Australia, in Nevada, U.S., February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaNELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and Australia carried out joint air drills on Wednesday over the Nevada desert and beyond as part of an effort to simulate high-end combat operations against Chinese fighter aircraft and air defenses. U.S. Air Force Colonel Jared J. Hutchinson, commander of the 414th Combat Training Squadron that runs Red Flag, said the annual drills were not tied to any recent events. Air Commodore John Lyle, commander of the RAF's Air Mobility Force, told Reuters the mission during the Red Flag drills would simulate bringing the air forces into "an area where there has been an invasion by a hostile country." Australia contributed EA-18G Growler aircraft, according to data provided by Red Flag organizers.
☆ Decades after winning the world's first jet-powered dogfights, US fighter pilots are still flexing their muscles over Korea
  + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
That November, US Air Force and Navy pilots notched the first victories between jet-powered aircraft. The first, involving an Air Force Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star piloted by Lt. Russel Brown, occurred on November 8, 1950. Air superiorityUS Air Force F-80C fighters return from a mission in August 1952. The Air Force's 'first'A US Air Force F-80C armed with napalm bombs takes off from a Korean airfield in February 1951. The exercise, called Vigilant Storm, involved roughly 100 US aircraft and some 140 South Korean aircraft flying more than 1,600 sorties.
☆ Wild video shows F-35B jet crashing and skidding in botched vertical landing, forcing the pilot to eject
  + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
A video showed a fighter jet crash landing at a military base in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday. The pilot was forced to eject from the F-35B aircraft after it spun out of control. The plane was landing at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth on Thursday when things went wrong. The aircraft, however, was being flown by a "US government pilot" at the time of the crash, he said. The next year, a Japanese F-35A crashed into the sea; however, the crash was attributed to pilot error.
☆ 'Elon abandoned Tesla': The EV maker's 3rd-largest individual shareholder calls for a new CEO as the Twitter circus tests investor patience
  + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Investor patience in Tesla is wearing thin as CEO Elon Musk shifts his focus to running Twitter. "Elon abandoned Tesla and Tesla has no working CEO. Tesla needs and deserves to have working full time CEO," Leo tweeted on Wednesday. "Elon abandoned Tesla and Tesla has no working CEO," KoGuan Leo tweeted on Wednesday. He is our employee... Elon was the proud father, Tesla has grown up... An executioner, Tim Cook-like is needed, not Elon," Leo tweeted.
☆ Japan may build 2 huge warships to counter the growing missile threat from North Korea
  + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
That has led Japan to examine its missile defense, which relies on specially designed warships. The launches have forced Japan to examine its unique ballistic-missile defense system, which relies heavily on specially equipped warships to intercept incoming missiles. US Missile Defense Agency/Heather CavaliereJapan began developing its current BMD system in 2004. US Navy/MCS3 Quinton A. LeeThe Aegis-equipped BMD ships are the most important part of Japan's BMD system. US Navy/MCS Seaman Aleksandr FreutelThere are advantages to relying on maritime-based platforms for missile defense.
☆ The US's experimental 'lighting carriers' are 'much more capable' than China's current carriers, top US admiral says
  + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
The Lighting Carrier conceptAn F-35B launches from USS Tripoli in April 2022. A light aircraft carrier embarks with fewer jets than a fleet aircraft carrier — as many as 20, compared to more than 50 on a fleet carrier — but it costs much less and is more versatile. US Marine Corps F-35Bs approach and land on USS Tripoli during an exercise in June. "There is no comparison between a J-15 and an F-35B," Thomas said, referring to China's main carrier aircraft. US Marine Corps F-35Bs aboard USS Tripoli on June 10.
☆ Analysis: U.S. and allies turn to deterring war with North Korea as options for preventing nuclear tests dwindle
  + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Josh Smith | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Now that the North's nuclear weapons are mature and deployed, the United States and its allies are looking to simply dissuade the North from military action. South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said last week the focus of efforts to deal with North Korea should be shifted from curbing nuclear weapons development to deterring their use. The newly released U.S. Nuclear Posture Review says Kim Jong Un's regime would be annihilated if it ever attacked with nuclear weapons. Another major drill began on Monday with hundreds of South Korean and U.S. warplanes, including a rare deployment of American F-35B fighters. "They're doing it because they want to send a message to North Korea, hey, we mean business," he said.
☆ The British navy's aircraft carriers are back after 'a bit of a hiatus,' but one of them has an uncertain future
  + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +12 min
HMS Queen Elizabeth, deployed for the first time last year, sailing to the Pacific and back. Its flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, was commissioned in 2017 and is preparing to deploy with the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force. HMS Queen Elizabeth, bottom, alongside HMS Illustrious in July 2014. Aircraft Carrier AllianceThe UK began a "long-lead skills program" in 2010, sending 300 aircraft handlers, aircraft controllers, and aircrew to embed with US Navy and Marine Corps units, said Cmdr. An Italian F-35B lands on HMS Queen Elizabeth, with a US Marine Corps F-35 in the foreground, on November 20, 2021.
☆ With Russia lurking on NATO's southern flank, Italy is working on new jets and new carriers to keep an eye on things
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Protecting NATO's southern flankAn Italian soldier stands guard at NATO's Joint Force Command in Naples in March 2011. MARIO LAPORTA/AFP via Getty ImagesWhile often overshadowed by Europe's other major military powers, Italy is an important part of NATO's defense posture. Russian navy ship Veliky Ustyug at Russia's base in Tartus, Syria in September 2019. US Navy/MCS3 Crayton AgnewItaly's air force and navy both operate the F-35B, the short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing version of the F-35. Italian navy and air force F-35s have already operated together aboard Cavour.
☆ With close military encounters on opposite sides of the world, Russia is sending a message to the West
  + stars: | 2021-07-15 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Russia's military had close encounters with its US and European rivals in June. The incidents and exercises were messages about Russia's military capabilities, experts said. A Russian fighter jet flying past the Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen in the Black Sea on June 24. Russia's military drilled around Crimea throughout the end of June and early July, focusing on attacking the ships of "a notional enemy." Russian officials continue to call the HMS Defender incident a "provocation" and warn about future run-ins.
☆ După ce au analizat primul avion invizibil produs în afara SUA, experţii au observat un DETALIU esenţial. Avionului chinez J-20 îi lipseşte CEVA important, iar asta schimbă cu totul datele problemei î
  + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ziarulnational.md   time to read: +2 min
Aeronava Chengdu J-20 nu dispune de un tun, un echipament standard pe avioanele de vânătoare, interceptare sau multirol americane sau ruse. Spaţiul pe care l-ar fi ocupat tunul a fost folosit pentru alte tehnologii, iar greutatea totală a fost redusă. Totuşi, mulţi piloţi de avioane de vânătoare preferă să dispună de tun, deoarece acesta nu poate fi bruiat şi nici păcălit de contramăsuri. Potrivit unor experţi, J-20 poate fi învins în lupte de aproape de modele mai vechi de avioane de vânătoare, precum F-15 sau F-16. Avionul dezvoltat de China ar putea chiar să nu fie folosit deloc împotriva modelelor de vânătoare inamice, potrivit unor experţi.
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