The source of a fire that seriously damage a F-35A at Eglin Air Force Base on Jun. 23 was the aircraft’s Pratt & Whitney F135 engine.
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Category: Navy
DARPA prepares to award Lockheed Martin with LRASM contract
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a $200 million contract to Lockheed Martin for accelerated acquisition of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
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AgustaWestland to upgrade Brazilian Lynx Mk21A
The Brazilian Navy has given AgustaWestland a major midlife upgrade contract for their eight Lynx Mk21A helicopters.
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China says its military bases threatened by high-rise buildings, fake tourists
The official China Daily reported on Wednesday that the security of military bases are being threatened by illegally built high-rise buildings and fake tourists.
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Fleet-wide inspection of F-35s imminent
Reuters reported that the F-35 program office is expected to issue a directive for all F-35s to be inspected.
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