UK MoD Approves Plan to Acquire GBU-53/B SDB II for F-35B Fleet
To mitigate delays to the integration of the SPEAR 3 missile, the Ministry of Defence confirmed plans to procure SDB II munitions from the U.S. through a Foreign Military Sales…
Interesting Photo Shows Two Italian Air Force F-35Bs Inside Pantelleria’s Historic “Nervi Hangar”
The image shows Italy’s STOVL stealth fighters inside Pantelleria’s cavernous wartime aircraft shelter, a massive reinforced-concrete structure built into the island’s volcanic landscape before World War II. Two F-35B aircraft,…
Israel Signs Deal To Develop External Fuel Tanks For F-35I ‘Adir’
The Israel Ministry of Defense has signed a contract worth more than $34 million with Cyclone, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems, to develop and integrate an extended-range capability…
Air Force And Boeing Launch KC-46 Recovery Plan After Years Of Readiness And Refueling System Issues
Although the key fixes for the KC-46 will still take years to fully reach the fleet, a new plan promises a 20% availability increase by 2030, faster RVS 2.0 retrofits and…
Pratt & Whitney and GE Set to Assemble Next-Gen Adaptive Cycle Engines
Pratt & Whitney and General Electric completed the Assembly Readiness Reviews of XA103 and XA102 engines, activating their supply chains to prepare for the assembly of the physical NGAP engines.…
U.S. Air Force T-38C Trainer Crashes in Alabama, Pilots Safe
A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon jet trainer assigned to Columbus Air Force Base has crashed in Alabama, with both pilots ejecting safely. A U.S. Air Force T-38C Talon jet…
