USA Defence News

Engine and Transmission

$588.4 Million Worth Life Kiss for F-35’s F135 Engine

14 Jun, 23:19
2 min read

The US's House Armed Services Committee wants to restore funding for the next-gen fighter’s F135 engine with a $588.4 million price tag rather than the AETP.

Air Weapon / Missile

AFRL Completes Flight Tests for Laser Beam Director

14 Jun, 16:18
2 min read

The AFRL completed a flight-test campaign for a new beam director concept with directed energy laser systems integrated onto Falcon 10 aircraft.

Bilateral Relations Air

U.S. Approves; Norway Sells F-16 fighters to Romania

10 Jun, 21:29
2 min read

Following U.S. approval, Norway sold 32 F-16 to Romania. Romanian will have 49 fighter in total. Norway's Premier Store ruled out cancelling the deal.

Bilateral Relations

Greek Diaspora to Intercept Turkish F-16 Programme

10 Jun, 14:03
1 min read

Greek diaspora sent a letter to US Secretary of State in order to prevent this country from modernising Turkish Air Force.

Bilateral Relations

Turkish-US Relations Enters “La Détente” Era

10 Jun, 10:51
2 min read

U.S. will not apply CAATSA to Professor Haluk Görgün, SSB’S newly appointed President. This policy allows CAATSA to become inactive as management changes.

Air Modernisation

U.S. Navy Receives First Modified E-6B Mercury Aircraft

07 Jun, 17:43
1 min read

Northrop Grumman announced the successful delivery of the first E-6B Mercury Aircraft under the IMMC to the United States Navy.

Air Bilateral Relations

Ukraine might get F/A-18 Hornet from RAAF

07 Jun, 16:59
1 min read

Australia, the United States and Ukraine are reportedly discussing the delivery of the Australian Air Force’s F/A-18 Hornet fighters.

Bilateral Relations

The Test of Relations with USA: CAATSA and Görgün

06 Jun, 15:00
3 min read

The U.S. imposed CAATSA on Turkiye on December 2020. The change of administration in SSB will be a test of bilateral relations between the U.S. and Turkiye.

Weapon / Missile

Pentagon Acquires AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder from Raytheon

05 Jun, 17:02
1 min read

Pentagon will acquire 571 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles from Raytheon for US Navy, US Air Force and a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer country.