M.H.D.flipped into D's Mil HistoryMilitary History Origin Story: How America Ended Up with The F-35 Joint Strike Fighternationalinterest.org - Sebastien Roblin It's a capable and expensive plane.Key point: An attempt to cover multiple desired capabilities in a single airframe.In 2019, the first fully-combat …
News (China) Stealth fighters perform in PLA air force 70th anniversary celebrations - Xinhua |xinhuanet.com - www.xinhuanet.com J-20 stealth fighters make a flight demonstration during an activity celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation …
Military A U.S. Navy Amphibious Assault Ship Just Set Sail with a Whopping 13 Stealth Fightersnationalinterest.org - David Axe The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS America in 2019 has set sail across the Pacific region with no fewer than 13 U.S. Marine Corps F-35B …
Korean Peninsula Could North Korea's Swarm Weapons Threaten The U.S. Military?nationalinterest.org - Sebastien Roblin Old weapons, but a persistent threat.Key point: South Korea is taking it seriously.The North Korean People’s Air Force is predominantly composed of …
Larryflipped into More Stuff . . .Military RIP Stealth? In 1999, a U.S. F-117 Stealth Fighter Was Hit By a Missilenationalinterest.org - Sebastien Roblin Sorry, but stealth is not perfect. Here is what happened. Key point: The Servian commander who downed the F-117 in question was better-studied and …
Hass Deesflipped into AIR POWERF-35 Israel's 'Stealth Fighter Fear': An F-35 Arms Race in the Middle East?nationalinterest.org - Shimon Arad What happens if the Gulf states want the same capabilities from America?Key point: The United States is committed to maintaining Israel's military …
F-35 Turkey's Air Force Has Stealth Fighter Dreamsnationalinterest.org - David Axe No F-35s or Su-57s? Could Turkey just build their own? What about China? The United States in July 2019 kicked Turkey out of the multi-national …
grafhamflipped into DefenceF-35 Stealth Shortage: The British Don't Have Enough F-35 Fightersnationalinterest.org - Michael Peck What is London to do?Key point: If London isn't willing to spend for more F-35s then it needs to be firm about which branch is going to get them.When …
China Why Aircraft Carriers Refuse to Die (And More Keep Going to Sea)nationalinterest.org - David Axe The Chinese navy has one carrier in service, another in trials and a third under construction. The Chinese fleet in the coming decades could add …
Rickflipped into Guess What?F-35 Turkey's Erdogan says alternatives to F-35 jets ready, receiving offersReuters - by Tuvan GumrukcuANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's alternatives for the U.S. F-35 stealth fighter jets are ready and "offers are coming in", President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying by broadcaster NTV on Tuesday. Ankara
grafhamflipped into DefenceRussia Russia vs. NATO: Who Would Win the Ultimate Showdown?nationalinterest.org - Kris Osborn Is NATO ready for war?Key point: Russia's military is powerful, but it could not defeat NATO.How much of a threat do Russia's emerging 5th-generation …
Ajay Massandflipped into Def & GeoPolIcon version of the Flipboard logoF-35 France and Germany Want a Stealth Fighter That Is Better Than the F-35nationalinterest.org - Mark Episkopos Is that possible?Key point: A sixth-generation fighter will take advantage of technologies that even the F-35 doesn't have.France and Germany have …
Business Insiderflipped into Top StoriesNATO Italy F-35 stealth fighter jet first time on NATO air policing mission - Business InsiderBusiness Insider - The AviationistFrom October 2, 2019, the skies over Iceland are secured by the F-35A Lightning II aircraft belonging to the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force). As part of TFA (Task Force Air) 32nd Wing (that includes
SubokNorehtflipped into AircraftNews (China) Stealth fighters join PLA air force ace unitglobaltimes.cn An echelon of five J-20 stealth fighter jets fly past Tiananmen Square in Beijing during the National Day parade on Tuesday. Photo: CCTV China's J-20 …
grafhamflipped into DefenceMilitary China's Army Is Getting a New Assault Rifle (And It Could Be a Really Big Deal)nationalinterest.org - Sebastien Roblin China unveiled a considerable amount of new military hardware. It seems this one was missed by many experts.The grandiose military parade that rolled …
Derrick Ashflipped into American TerminatorChina Did Chinese Scientists Just Create a New Material to Build 'Super' Stealth Fighters?yahoo.com - David Axe Key Point: This new material is supposed to make aircraft less detectable by radar. But the development probably is not the breakthrough that some …
Julio Ramosflipped into The War Is BoringRussia Russia Launched Half of Its Stealth Fighters. We Now Know Why.nationalinterest.org - Mark Episkopos Who wants to buy the Su-57?Key point: The Su-57 is one of Russia's best planes and Moscow is eager to export it.Back in May, Russian President …
South Korea South Korea to Acquire Total of 26 F-35 Jets by End of Next Yearrealcleardefense.com - Yonhap A total of 26 F-35A stealth fighter jets are scheduled to arrive in South Korea by the end of next year, the Air Force said Thursday. South Korea has …
Viktor Kingflipped into Lockheed Martin F-35Stealth Aircraft Explained: Why 6th Generation Fighters Will Crush the F-35 and F-22nationalinterest.org - Sebastien Roblin The future of high-tech warfare is nigh.Key point: Although the F-35 is now online, researchers and engineers are already planned the next stealth …
Veni,Vidi,Vixiflipped into Geek MeatF-22 We Know Why Congress Can't Buy More F-22 Stealth Fightersnationalinterest.org - James Hasik They claim the price is too high.Key point: The fewer planes you buy, the higher the per unit cost.Almost every defense-industrial publication this …
Viktor Kingflipped into Lockheed Martin F-35Military The U.S. Air Force Has Begun Prototyping Its F-35 Stealth Fighter Replacementnationalinterest.org - Kris Osborn Will it change warfare?Key point: The weapons of the future are coming.(Washington, D.C.) Drone fighter jets, hypersonic attack planes, artificial …
Wendell Waldronflipped into Stealth Military Aviation Technology South Korea South Korea Is Working on a Stealth Fighternationalinterest.org - David Axe Be skeptical. The world’s biggest economies barely can support the development and acquisition of a true radar-evading fighter. South Korea is …
Lordbregaflipped into Threat Assessment - USA Issues and ConcernsThe Tempest Britain's Stealth Tempest Jet Fighter Is Coming to Dethrone The F-35nationalinterest.org - Sebastien Roblin Think lasers and hypersonic missiles.Key point: It's an ambitious, long-term plan.The Tempest was unveiled alongside a new “Combat Air Strategy” …
mey2980flipped into Weapons And WarfareStealth Aircraft China Has Unveiled Its J-20 Stealth Fighter, And It's Missiles Far Out-Range America'snationalinterest.org - Mark Episkopos Not good news.Key point: We don't know a lot, but it shows that China's military is improving.The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force made …
grafhamflipped into DefenceChina China's Stealth J-20 Isn't The U.S. F-35 (But It Still Has Asia On Edge)nationalinterest.org - David Axe And the Navy is paying attention.Key point: It's an effective surface-attack platform.China's J-20 stealth fighter was a disappointment at the 2018 …
Hindustan Timesflipped into EditorialsIndia India needs a paradigm shift in aerial power | HT editorial | editorials | Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com - Hindustan Times Such is the tortuous history of Indian arms procurement that defence minister Rajnath Singh officially accepting the first Rafale fighter aircraft is …
grafhamflipped into DefenceStealth Aircraft Could China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Become Their Very Own 'F-14 Tomcat'?nationalinterest.org - David Axe "As part of future Chinese carrier air wings, the J-20 most likely would perform beyond-visual-range air-superiority missions, firing heavy …
ProjectRouxflipped into TurkeyF-35 No Stealth for You: What If Turkey Never Got the F-35 or the Su-57?nationalinterest.org - Mark Episkopos No stealth for Turkey?Key point: Ankara needs stealth but may lose its F-35 deal. It could turn to Moscow, but the Su-57 doesn't fit its …
➰Kit Arrowsmith➰flipped into CHINA 🇨🇳 KOREA 🇰🇵 & FAR EAST China China Wants a 6 Carrier Navy with J-20 Stealth Fightersnationalinterest.org - David Axe A powerful fleet.Key point: China is making rapid progress in achieving a major carrier-based navy.The Chinese military has decided to develop the …
Okara!flipped into Defense - Open SourceYonhap S. Korea to kick off second phase of F-X project in 2021 | Yonhap News Agency연합뉴스 - 오석민 SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to launch the second phase of a project to introduce next-generation fighter jets for the Air Force …
