Avenger:
The US Air Force tested an advanced optical sensor on the General Atomics Avenger.
MQ-XX:
MQ-XX will only have tanking and ISR capabilities, no strike, if the navy gets its way.
MQ-XX:
MQ-XX will only have tanking and ISR capabilities, no strike, if the navy gets its way.
KF-X:
The engine maker for the KF-X is to be selected soon.
Hanwha Thales has been selected to provide the radar for the KF-X. A bit more here.
Hanwha Thales has been selected to provide the radar for the KF-X. A bit more here.
ATD-X/X-2:
PAK-DA:
It should be met with skepticism based on the Russian economy and moves by the Russian MOD, but its reported the PAK-DA bomber will be a stealthy flying wing and should have first flight in 2021.
Sixth Generation Fighters:
The US Navy may ditch the FA-XX for a family of systems, but at this point has started its analysis of alternatives. It has made it clear whatever comes out will not be the same airframe as the USAF's F-X (or whatever it may be).
B-21:
The House is asking the USAF to buy more B-21 bombers.
The USAF has revised its position and stated that 100 bombers is the minimum they need to buy for the B-21.
The USAF has revised its position and stated that 100 bombers is the minimum they need to buy for the B-21.
Here is the report to Congress on the B-21 program.
Does Congress have enough oversight on the B-21 program?
F-22:
F-22 are being deployed from Alaska to the middle east.
The House also asked the US Air Force to study the costs of buying another 194 F-22s. This would require a restart of the F-22 production line. It might be simply too late to restart the production line.
The Congressman Forbes' push for the F-22 might have to do with his reelection fight.
The Congressman Forbes' push for the F-22 might have to do with his reelection fight.
F-35:
Israel is holding firm on increasing its F-35 order.
Officials are confident about the ejection seat fix for the F-35 as well.
Spain may buy the F-35B.
Israel's F-35Is will arrive on December 12th of this year in country.
Israel expects they will be the only Middle Eastern F-35 operator for at least a decade.
Israel expects they will be the only Middle Eastern F-35 operator for at least a decade.
The F-35 light weight helmet has passed its first test.
The GAO & JPO are at odds over the F-35 program mods...again.
The House Arms Services Committee is adding back in 11 F-35s to the budget.
Hill AFB is modifying all three of the F-35 variants.
The House Arms Services Committee is adding back in 11 F-35s to the budget.
Hill AFB is modifying all three of the F-35 variants.
CNN reports on the F-35 problems wiht ALIS.
MCAS Beautfort is getting ready for expanded F-35B operations.
General:
When will fighters become obsolete?
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