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Some F-35s will stick with Block 2B software

Posted on September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 by alert5

The F-35 program office is considering an option to keep some F-35s in the U.S. fleet with Block 2B software, instead of sending them for an expensive upgrade to newer standards, Stephen Trimble reports.

BF-3 FLT 638. External AIM-132 ASRAAM launch. Lt Col Tom Fields was the pilot on 17 May 2017. — BF-3 FLT 638. External AIM-132 ASRAAM launch. Lt Col Tom Fields was the pilot on 17 May 2017. Lockheed Martin photo by Andy “Bones” Wolfe

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Chinese stake in Motor Sich frozen

Posted on September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 by alert5

The Kyiv Shevchenkivsky District Court has frozen the shares of a Chinese firm that holds a 41 percent stake in Motor Sich, Ukraine’s engine manufacturer.

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Russian Yak-130 crashes

Posted on September 18, 2017 by alert5

A Russian Yak-130 advanced jet trainer crashed near the Borisoglebsk airfield in south-central Russia on Sept. 16.

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Skunk Works 75th anniversary video shows fighter concept resembling YF-23

Posted on September 18, 2017 by alert5

Qatar signs Statement of Intent for 24 Eurofighters

Posted on September 18, 2017September 17, 2017 by alert5

The defense ministers of Qatar and United Kingdom have signed a Statement of Intent over Qatar’s purchase of 24 Eurofighters.

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