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Bogdan: Cost of each F-35 would increase about $1 million if Canada withdraws

Posted on October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by alert5

F-35 program manager, Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, revealed that each F-35 sold will see an increase in its price by about $1 million if Canada withdraws from the program.

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (mock-up), Canada - Air Force AN1753011
By Alain Rioux [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Lockheed Martin to upgrade USAF’s Sniper pods

Posted on October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has given Lockheed Martin $176.1 million in contracts to produce the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod-Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) and upgrade existing Sniper ATPs to the ATP-SE configuration.

ANAAQ-33 Sniper XR
By Hunini (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. preparing to sell 8 F-16s to Pakistan

Posted on October 23, 2015 by alert5

The New York Times reported that the Obama administration has informed Congress of a potential FMS of eight F-16s for Pakistan.

Pakistani F-16
By United States Air Force (USAF news article (direct link)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Egypt to buy Ka-52K naval attack helicopters as well

Posted on October 23, 2015October 22, 2015 by alert5

IHS Jane’s has been told that Egypt will buy Ka-52K naval attack helicopters in addition to the 50 Ka-52s it had ordered earlier.

Russian Navy, Kamov, Ka-52K (21444723505)
Автор Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia (Russian Navy, Kamov, Ka-52K) [CC BY-SA 2.0], undefined
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Posted in Industry, Navy

Vietnam has ordered SPYDER air defense system

Posted on October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 by alert5

A senior Vietnam People’s Air Force officer has confirmed his country’s purchase of the Israeli SPYDER air defense system.

SPYDER
By Ereshkigal1 (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Defense, Industry

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