Category: Air Force
Flight test campaign underway for F-35 TR-3 configuration
On Jan. 6, history was made as the first flight of an F-35 in the Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) configuration was successfully conducted by a developmental test team from the 461st Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base in California. This marks a significant achievement for the F-35 program and is a crucial step in ensuring the aircraft remains unrivaled across the globe.
Photo: F-35 Joint Program Office
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CSIS wargame models Chinese invasion of Taiwan
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a think tank based in Washington, D.C., has developed a wargame for a Chinese amphibious invasion of Taiwan and ran it 24 times.
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Canada commits to 88 F-35As
After a rigorous seven-step evaluation process, Canada has decided to buy 88 F-35As under its Future Fighter Capability Project, which was launched in 2017, the Minister of National Defence has announced.
Paratroopers from Australia, Britain, U.S. and Japan join forces in annual New Year’s Jump
The New Year’s Jump, an annual event, hosted by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, saw roughly 400 paratroopers from the U.S. Army, the British army, the Australian army, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participating at Camp Narashino on Jan. 8. Five aircraft were involved in the jump, including three C-130Js, one C-130H, and one Japanese C-2.
