Sixth Generation Fighters:
The USAF NGAD/PCA has a proposed FY20 budget of $1B. It had been predicted to be $1.2B. The AETP engine often associated with the NGAD also received a budget of $870M. The F-22 and F-35 both funded their engines internally, unlike the NGAD/PCA. However, Jane's takes the stance the NGAD is being rethought.
The US Navy's Next Generation Fighter program is shifting from $5M in FY19 to a proposed $20M in FY20.
The US Navy will finish its AOA this summer for its 6th gen fighter.
Leonardo wants a role in Britain Tempest.
International interest in the British Tempest is growing.
The Franco-German FCAS may be a bad idea, or so goes one opinion.
FGFA (Pakistan):
Pakistan is outlining its plans for developing a 5th gen fighter.
Su-57:
Putin - goodness me - considers the Su-57 the best plane in the world.
The Russians have already created an export version of the Su-57. They may be trying to export it to Turkey and China.
?!?! The Russians are stating the first batch of Su-57s will be delivered to a frontline unit in 2019.
The Russians are refuting the Su-57 has been redeployed to Syria.
YF-23:
Why did the YF-23 lose to the YF-22 in the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition? The only man to have flown both the F-22 and the YF-23 talks explains.
Model 401:
Scaled Composites' Model 401 is on the east coast at a Navy flight test facility. Why?
F-117:
The F-117 has been out flying about (with a plexiglass canopy, btw).
The Drive noted the interesting bit of the choice of emblem on the F-117.
International interest in the British Tempest is growing.
The Franco-German FCAS may be a bad idea, or so goes one opinion.
FGFA (Pakistan):
Pakistan is outlining its plans for developing a 5th gen fighter.
Su-57:
Putin - goodness me - considers the Su-57 the best plane in the world.
The Russians have already created an export version of the Su-57. They may be trying to export it to Turkey and China.
?!?! The Russians are stating the first batch of Su-57s will be delivered to a frontline unit in 2019.
The Russians are refuting the Su-57 has been redeployed to Syria.
YF-23:
Why did the YF-23 lose to the YF-22 in the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition? The only man to have flown both the F-22 and the YF-23 talks explains.
Model 401:
Scaled Composites' Model 401 is on the east coast at a Navy flight test facility. Why?
F-117:
The F-117 has been out flying about (with a plexiglass canopy, btw).
The Drive noted the interesting bit of the choice of emblem on the F-117.
B-2:
Listen to a B-2 test drop nuclear weapons.
B-21:
The USAF has selected which airbases will be hosting the B-21.
B-21:
The USAF has selected which airbases will be hosting the B-21.
F-22:
Rapid Raptor: the program to allow the F-22 to deploy anywhere, well, rapidly.
24 Raptors conducted an elephant walk in Alaska.
Will Langley AFB be the center of F-22 training?
F-35:
General Fick is the new head of the F-35 program.
The Pentagon is considering selling the F-35 to Poland, Greece and Romania.
A continuous software upgrade program would speed capabilities to the F-35, but delay the purchase of aircraft.
The F-35 is expected to hit an 80% availability rate in Sept 2019.
The F-35 has the capability to deploy towed decoys from under its stealthy skin.
Some are strongly arguing to buy the F-35 instead of the F-15X.
48 F-35As, 10 F-35Bs and 20 F-35Cs are in the FY20 proposal.
The USAF wants 12 more F-35As than the budget provided for.
The USAF has conducted the first fast/hot crew swap exercise for the F-35A.
The IG is slamming the F-35 program office for allowing contractors to manage government assets.
China claims it is not the reason countries are buying the F-35. Actually, about that...
The USS Wasp carried at least 10 F-35Bs into the South China Sea. The USS Wasp has been operating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal.
The USMC may deploy F-35Bs off the deck of the Korean amphibious ships.
The US Navy F-35Cs that achieved IOC are only ready 5% of the time...
The readiness of the F-35C is improving, supposedly.
The British are monitoring the situation about the Japanese F-35 crash.
Italy's Deputy PM defended the F-35 purchases.
The Italian F-35As in Sardinia get close ups.
Italian F-35As participated in the 'Lightning Thunder over Europe' exercise.
Italian F-35As participated in the 'Lightning Thunder over Europe' exercise.
Japan declared IOC for its first F-35A unit.
Japan had its first F-35 crash. The wreckage has been located, but salvage and investigation will be daunting. Efforts are still underway to try to find the pilot. Japan has grounded its F-35As. The aircraft that crashed was the first F-35A assembled by Japan. Here's an update.
Poland is considering the F-35 for its Harpia program. In fact, they want to outright buy 32 of them.
The first two F-35As for South Korea have arrived in country.
Switzerland will evaluate the F-35 for its new fighter requirement this summer.
Turkey's F-35 deliveries may get paused. Strike that: the deliveries have stopped of parts. The US has stated buying the F-35 and the S-400 missile system are not compatible. In the mean time, the US military continues to train Turkish F-35 pilots. Congress again has warned Turkey they cannot have the F-35 and the S-400 missile.
If Turkey gets cut, the F-35 program can progress just fine. Or will it? How problematic is it for Lockheed? What next?
BAE has begun Meteor and Spear integration on the F-35.
Lockheed received a $264M contract to support South Korea's F-35s.
META:
What aircraft does the USAF need to defeat Russia and China?
The first two F-35As for South Korea have arrived in country.
Switzerland will evaluate the F-35 for its new fighter requirement this summer.
Turkey's F-35 deliveries may get paused. Strike that: the deliveries have stopped of parts. The US has stated buying the F-35 and the S-400 missile system are not compatible. In the mean time, the US military continues to train Turkish F-35 pilots. Congress again has warned Turkey they cannot have the F-35 and the S-400 missile.
If Turkey gets cut, the F-35 program can progress just fine. Or will it? How problematic is it for Lockheed? What next?
BAE has begun Meteor and Spear integration on the F-35.
Lockheed received a $264M contract to support South Korea's F-35s.
META:
What aircraft does the USAF need to defeat Russia and China?
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