US Air Force Awards Boeing $1.2 Billion for 8 F-15EX
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract to acquire its first fourth-plus-generation F-15EX fighter aircraft from Boeing Co. The service said Monday that the nearly $1.2 billion contract will cover eight jets, including initial design, development, test and certification, plus spare parts and support equipment, training and technical data, and delivery and sustainment costs. "The F-15EX is the most affordable and immediate way to refresh the capacity and update the capabilities provided by our aging F-15C/D fleets," Gen. Mike Holmes…
US & Australia partnership on next generation Jammer for Boeing EA-18G Growler
Washington DC and Canberra have entered a partnership for work related to the developmental Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) project. The pact between the US and Australian defence departments allows the two countries to share costs and risk, as well as ensure commonality, says the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). NGJ-LB is part of the broader Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) programme. When deployed, the new jammer will replace the ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System aboard the Boeing EA-18G Growler, the electronic warfare variant of the…
US - Japan: US Ready to Sell 42 F-35 & 63 F-35A to Japan’s at Estimated $23B
WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday approved a planned purchase by Japan of 105 F-35 joint strike fighters , moving the country one step closer to becoming the biggest foreign customer of the Lockheed Martin-produced jet. The approved package includes 63 F-35A conventional takeoff and landing aircraft and 42 F-35 short takeoff and landing variants, essentially green-lighting the procurement plans spelled out by Japan in 2018. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the possible sale, which is worth about $23 billi…
J-15 better than U.S. F/A-18 and India's Mig-29k: Chinese daily
Recently, many keen military observers have noted that the J-15 shown on CCTV news is coated in a sea grey paint finish, and carries the navy flag under the rear part of the cabin. Recently, many keen military observers have noted that the J-15 shown on CCTV news is coated in a sea grey paint finish, and carries the navy flag under the rear part of the cabin. There is speculation that this may be the model released for mass production. Yin Zhuo also said that the air combat capabilities of the J-15 carrier-based aircraft were b…
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