Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israel Air Force has launched the construction of a base for its forthcoming Joint Strike Fighter. The air force laid the cornerstone for the F-35A base at the Nevatim base near Beersheba. The facility was designed to contain a squadron, or about 25 JSF fighter-jets from Lockheed Martin. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin has begun producing the fifth generation Joint Strike Fighter for several nations, including Britain, Israel, Italy, Japan and Norway. The Defense Department has reached agreement with L-M to launch low-rate initial production of the F-35A. Under the deal, L-M would begin assembly of 43 Lightning-2 aircraft. “Today’s agreement […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Jordan has ordered tactical anti-tank missiles from the United States as Al Qaida’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant presses attacks in the region with U.S.-origin tanks captured in Iraq. The Defense Department has awarded a contract for the Javelin Block 1 tactical missile for Jordan’s military. Under the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has delivered the first F-16 multi-role fighter to Iraq. On June 5, Lockheed Martin delivered the first of 36 F-16 Block 52 aircraft to the Iraq Air Force. In a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas, L-M said the F-16 was configured to meet the requirements of Iraq’s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Israel has received U.S. approval for its planned Joint Strike Fighter fleet. The Defense Department has awarded a $101.9 million contract for JSF logistics for Israel. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin would provide engineering and software development for Israel’s order of 19 F-35A fighter-jets. Israel, the first foreign country to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Iraq has advanced in efforts to acquire the U.S.-origin F-16 multi-role fighter despite its close ties with Iran. Lockheed Martin has completed the maiden flight of the F-16 Block 52+ aircraft for the Iraq Air Force. Iraq has ordered 36 F-16s in two batches through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has again decided to submit its first order of the Joint Strike Fighter. Turkey’s Defense Industry Undersecretariat, known as SSM, has been authorized to order the F-35 fighter-jet from the United States. SSM said the initial order would consist of two fifth-generation fighters from prime contractor Lockheed Martin. “The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The Joint Strike Fighter, plagued by technical flaws and budget overruns, has now failed in achieving stealth capability. A leading U.S. aerospace analyst said China and Russia were capable of detecting and tracking the F-35 fighter-jet. Bill Sweetman, a senior editor at Aviation Week, asserted that the Defense Department decided […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has been preparing to produce the first components for the U.S.-origin Joint Strike Fighter. The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries is working on production lines for the wing assembly of the F-35 fighter-jet. The wing assembly was awarded by Lockheed Martin as part of Israel’s order of 19 fifth-generation […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has received its first U.S.-origin advanced air transport. The Israel Air Force welcomed the arrival of the C-130J at the Nevatim air base on April 9. This marked the first such aircraft out of an Israeli order of three Super Hercules, manufactured by Lockheed Martin. “We see the […]