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Category: Aircraft

What effect does receiving Su-35 have on Iran’s air power and regional equations?

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Aircraft, Interview, Iran

According to media sources, quoting military specialists, Iran will soon get 24 of the fourth-generation twin-engine, super-maneuverable fighter jets from Russia that are mostly used for air dominance missions. A lawmaker has anticipated that Iran will receive a number of Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia early in the upcoming Iranian year, which begins on … Read More “What effect does receiving Su-35 have on Iran’s air power and regional equations?” »

Navy asks Lockheed Martin to prepare to build 118 F-35 jet fighter-bomber aircraft, avionics, and sensors

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Aircraft, Military

Long-lead items either are difficult and time-consuming to obtain, and are funded early in aircraft design to keep overall production on schedule. John Keller PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md. – Combat aircraft designers at Lockheed Martin Corp. are preparing to build 118 F-35 jet fighter-bombers for U.S. military services and allies under terms of a $1.1 billion order … Read More “Navy asks Lockheed Martin to prepare to build 118 F-35 jet fighter-bomber aircraft, avionics, and sensors” »

Leonardo Unveils New Firefighting Configuration For The C-27J Next Generation 

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Aerial FIrefighting, Aircraft, Fire Technology

BY: STEFANO D’URSO   Leonardo has released a new MAFFS driven firefighting configuration that will further expand the capabilities of the C-27J Spartan Next Generation cargo aircraft. The company was already working for some years on this project, studying the various options, but the choice in the end went to the second generation, roll-on/roll-off Modular … Read More “Leonardo Unveils New Firefighting Configuration For The C-27J Next Generation “ »

The F-22 prototype first flew 32 years ago. Now Congress and the Air Force are at odds

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Aircraft

The aircraft was the YF-22, the test demonstrator for what would become the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter. It was the second model of the US Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter program to take to the skies, with the test itself the culmination of a nearly 50-month demonstration and validation phase. Thirty-two years later, the F-22 … Read More “The F-22 prototype first flew 32 years ago. Now Congress and the Air Force are at odds” »