The first F-35 class conducted at Eglin Air Force Base has started.
[thumb]http://www.weartv.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wear_first-official-f35-training-class-begins-28153.shtml[/thumb]
Britain to order another batch of Dual Mode Brimstones
Britain is about to another a batch of Dual Mode Brimstone missiles to replace stocks depleted during the Libyan conflict.
[thumb]http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130114/DEFREG01/301140015/U-K-Set-Order-Brimstone-Missiles-Replenish-RAF-Stocks?odyssey=nav|head[/thumb]
Upgrades to Massive Ordnance Penetrator successful
Boeing has successfully upgraded the Massive Ordnance Penetrator to make it a more effective weapon, the DOT&E said.
Continue reading “Upgrades to Massive Ordnance Penetrator successful”
RAF C-17 flight to Mali delayed due to a technical fault
A Royal Air Force C-17 flight ferrying French equipment to Mali was delayed due to a technical fault just as the aircraft was about to take-off.
[thumb]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/mali/9800099/David-Cameron-praises-C17-plane-just-moments-before-it-breaks-down.html[/thumb]
Stealth coating peeling off from F-35’s horizontal tail surfaces
The Pentagon’s chief weapons tester says the F-35 failed to meet some of its testing goals last year even as the fighter made 18 percent more flights than planned.
Continue reading “Stealth coating peeling off from F-35’s horizontal tail surfaces”