UAE signed an agreement with the US to buy 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 armed drones on Jan. 20,…
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How China’s copycat culture led to the development of the Shenyang J-31, the Chinese F-35
by Dario LeoneAn industry in which Chinese cloning has excelled to a disconcerting degree is the manufacture of weapon systems. Apr. 21, 2021…
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The impact of COVID-19 on major defense acquisition programs: how US Defense Industry survived – and even grew – during the coronavirus pandemic
by Dario Leone“COVID-19 was horrible, but it could have been a lot worse,” Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for…
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How the evolution of the X-35 into the F-35 downgraded the JSF into a not a true stealth aircraft: hence the operational economics of an all F-22 Raptor fighter force would be much higher
by Dario LeoneThe JSF is demonstrably not a true stealth aircraft in the sense of designs like the F-117A, B-2A and F-22A, as…
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South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration claims the KF-21 is a 4.5-generation fighter jet because it lacks an internal weapons bay…
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MCAS Cherry Point receives F-35 airframe to support fleet readiness
by Dario LeoneThe F-35 airframe will be used as a depot maintenance trainer as well as a test-bed for sustainment engineering. Fleet Readiness…
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UK could buy only 48 out of 138 F-35Bs and save money in favor of the Tempest 6 gen fighter
by Dario LeoneAn order for 90 more F-35 Lightning combat jets is to be cancelled in favor of the Tempest fighter. The UK…
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ACC Commander fears that the US won’t have the “courage” to field a 6 gen fighter before China and that F-35 Flying Costs Won’t Hit $25,000 per hour Target
by Dario LeoneGen. Mark D. Kelly fears that the US won’t have the “courage” to field a new fighter based on NGAD technologies…
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The next three lots of F-35 production won’t see much, if any, lowering of unit prices
by Dario LeoneA reduction in units being procured and an increase in capability of the F-35 will make it tough to keep the…
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USAF mulls 4.5/5 gen minus clean sheet fighter to replace F-16, thinks to use the F-35 less to mitigate F135 engine wear issues
by Dario LeoneFormer USAF acquisition chief Will Roper opened the possibility of buying more F-16s for this purpose but Chief of Staff Gen.…
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