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Within the defense aerospace industry, it’s not uncommon to hear terms bandied about like “fifth generation fighter” when describing America’s two crown jewel air platforms: the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the F-22 Raptor. That “fifth generation” moniker is a standard naming convention allotted to the world’s next generation platforms, and while there has been […]
Diplomatic tensions between the United States and China have risen throughout the developing nuclear predicament on the Korean peninsula, but in the nearby South China Sea, American and Chinese forces have long been staring one another down from either side of the horizon. The People’s Liberation Army’s massive modernization and reorganization effort, which has included […]
Last weekend saw a lot good news about the current status and future of the F-35 in the international market. Belgium has shown interest in purchasing 34 F-35s from Lockheed Martin, potentially adding another European nation to the list of operators. Japan announced that it deploy its F-35s at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture […]
Featured image of A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. flies over the desert by U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler
A spectacular sight! F-35 Flyover Fiesta Bowl Parade 2017. Featured image by video screen capture
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has made headlines for years now, though very rarely for anything other than set backs, cost overruns, and subsequent orders for more of the troubled air-frame. The fighter, which the United States and its allies tout at the most advanced military aircraft on the planet, has yet to […]
Could the high tech F-35 stealth aircraft actually help bring down a North Korean ICBM? Some say it could! A 2014 test provided evidence that the U.S.’ F-35 fighter jet could prove to be a viable weapon against the threat of a North Korean-launched ballistic missile, reports said. The high-tech F-35’s sensors could help other […]
An F-35 stealth aircraft suffered the loss of a two foot panel during a training mission recently near Okinawa. The panel, which was 12 inches by 24 inches, fell from the F-35A Lightning II on Thursday about 65 miles east of Okinawa. It was “most likely lost over the ocean,” according to a late Monday news release from 18th Wing Public […]
An F-35 stealth aircraft suffered the loss of a two foot panel during a training mission recently near Okinawa. The panel, which was 12 inches by 24 inches, fell from the F-35A Lightning II on Thursday about 65 miles east of Okinawa. It was “most likely lost over the ocean,” according to a late Monday news release from 18th […]
According to the latest bevy of statements released by Kim Jong Un’s North Korean regime, war with the United States is an inevitability. Their remarks follow the onset of a massive joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea that has been planned for over a year, but that many in the international […]
The US flew its B-1B bomber jet over South Korea during a massive aerial exercise. North Korea hates it when the US does that, and has threatened to shoot the plane down. The flight follows the test of North Korea’s most powerful ever missile. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States flew a B-1B […]
A dozen US F-22 and F-35 stealth fighter jets have arrived in South Korea for a regular joint exercise with South Korean forces, a defense ministry source said Sunday. The allies plan to kick off the five-day VIGILANT ACE 18 practice Monday, which would demonstrate their combined air power against North Korea.” “The realistic air combat […]
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