AEROSPACE AND MILITARY NEWS
Romania plans to buy 32 latest-generation F-35 fighter planes from US manufacturer Lockheed Martin, for $6.5 billion, the defense ministry said on Tuesday, under a deal whose outline was announced in April. The European Union and NATO member has raised defense spending to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product this year from 2 percent, in response to … Read More “Romania plans to buy 32 F-35 fighter planes from US for $6.5 billion: Ministry” »
By Joseph Clark , DOD News The Defense Department remains committed to strengthening its technical advantage in a strategic environment that is increasingly being shaped by high-tech competition, a senior Pentagon policy official said yesterday. Mara E. Karlin, performing the duties of deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, said DOD’s ability to accelerate innovation and adoption of … Read More “DOD Harnessing Emerging Tech to Maintain Enduring Advantage” »
We have just been given our first side view of Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider stealth bomber, an aircraft that remains cloaked in secrecy. BY TYLER ROGOWAY During Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Q. Brown’s speech at this year’s Air & Space Forces Association’s mega conference outside of Washington, D.C., the soon-to-be Chairman of the … Read More “B-21 Raider Seen Like Never Before In New Images” »
ByAshish Dangwal Taiwan’s Air Force has given the green light to upgrade the avionics systems of its 20 C-130 transport aircraft, according to the Taiwan-based media outlets. The planned upgrades aim to maintain the ongoing performance and functionality of Taiwan’s aging C-130 aircraft. Presently, the fleet comprises 19 C-130H aircraft and one C-130HE, which is designed … Read More “Taiwan To Upgrade Avionics Of Its Aging Workhorse C-130 Military Aircraft Fleet” »
