A report by the GAO said the Pentagon’s cost analysis of the F136 engine is outdated and does not take into account the offer by the engine’s manufacturers to fund the development program.
Month: September 2011
Egypt’s new government interested in Turkish UAVs
Egypt is interested in buying UAVs manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries, the company’s vice-president said.
Missile defense IR sensor hitches ride on commercial satellite
Attached to the newly launched SES-2 communications satellite is a U.S. Air Force Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (Chirp) that will scan for boost phase ballistic missiles.
Saudi Arabia looking at Turkish T-129
A Turkish newspaper said Saudi Arabia has invited Turkey to take part in its attack helicopter contest with the T-129.
Retired Japanese admiral: China wants control of South China sea for nuclear 2nd strike
Military experts in Japan argued that China is seeking control of South China Sea in order to give its nuclear ballistic missile submarines room for a second strike capability.
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