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1. Boeing submits response to the Future Fighter Capability Project RFP

Subjects
Boeing Co., Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Aircraft industry, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Boeing announced that the Super Hornet response for the Future Fighter Capability Project was submitted on Tuesday, July 28. The company said, 'The F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III is a [...]

Published
2020

2. Lockheed Martin awarded $129.19M Navy contract modification

Subjects
United States. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Contracts, Fighter planes, Aerospace industry -- Contracts, Defense industry -- Contracts, Defense contracts, Aircraft, Air forces, Time, Military aircraft, Stealth fighters, Attack airplanes, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Defense industry, Contract agreement, Government contract, Business, News, opinion and commentary
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Lockheed Martin was awarded a $129.19M modification to a firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement. This modification procures the kits required for modification and retrofit activities [...]

Published
2020

3. Kopin receives $2.7M follow-on order for F-35 displays

Subjects
Fighter planes, Defense industry, Augmented reality, Jet airplanes, Intelligence gathering, Weather, Military aircraft, Electronic warfare, Defense programs, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Defense industry, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Kopin announced it has received an approximately $2.7M follow-on order of its high-brightness liquid crystal display for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. With the F-35 scheduled for production through [...]

Published
2020

4. Lockheed Martin awarded $202.8M Navy contract

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Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Contracts, Fighter planes, Aerospace industry -- Contracts, Defense industry -- Contracts, Defense contracts, Military aircraft, Legal fees, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Defense industry, Contract agreement, Government contract, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $202.8M cost-plus-incentive-fee, undefinitized contract that provides engineering, maintenance, logistics manpower and material support to continue to develop, sustain and produce software builds as well as [...]

Published
2020

5. General Electric awarded $215M Navy contract modification

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General Electric Co. -- Contracts, Fighter planes, Defense industry -- Contracts, Defense contracts, Electric equipment industry -- Contracts, Aircraft, Time, Military equipment, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Defense industry, Contract agreement, Government contract, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

General Electric was awarded a $215M modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 48 F414-GE-400 install engines and engine devices for the Navy Super Hornet F/A-18 [...]

Published
2020

6. United Technologies awarded $325.19M Navy contract for F-35 Lightning II Program

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United States. Department of Defense, United Technologies Corp., Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Defense industry, Defense contracts, Attack airplanes, Stealth fighters, Technology, Legal fees, Fighter planes, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

United Technologies was awarded a $325.19M cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price-incentive-firm contract to provide material and support equipment for depot maintenance facilities, non-recurring sustainment activities, supplies, services and planning for depot activations as [...]

Published
2019

7. Lockheed Martin awarded $352.67M Navy contract modification

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Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Contracts, Aerospace industry -- Contracts, Defense industry -- Contracts, Defense contracts, Displays (Marketing), Attack airplanes, Fighter planes, Stealth fighters, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Defense industry, Contract agreement, Government contract, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $352.67M modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This modification increases the ceiling and scope of the contract to include the procurement of [...]

Published
2019

8. Lockheed Martin awarded $266.20M Navy contract in support of F-35 Lightning II

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United States. Marine Corps, United States. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Contracts, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Aerospace industry -- Contracts, Defense industry -- Contracts, Defense contracts, Attack airplanes, Stealth fighters, Military equipment, Aircraft, Air forces, Military procurement, Legal fees, Fighter planes, Defense industry, Contract agreement, Government contract, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $266.20M cost-plus-fixed-fee contract special tooling and special test equipment in support of F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and [...]

Published
2019

9. Trump announces F-35 Lightning II sustainment work coming to Milwaukee

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Lockheed Martin Corp., Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Aerospace industry, Attack airplanes, Stealth fighters, Aircraft, Air forces, Warehousing, Fighter planes, Production management, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

During a visit to Derco, a Lockheed Martin company, President Donald Trump announced more work is coming to Milwaukee. Derco will provide parts warehousing and distribution sustainment for the F-35 [...]

Published
2019

10. Lockheed Martin awarded $348.22M Navy contract modification

Subjects
United States. Marine Corps, United States. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Contracts, Aerospace industry -- Contracts, Defense industry -- Contracts, Defense contracts, Aircraft, Air forces, Military procurement, Legal fees, Fighter planes, Stealth fighters, Attack airplanes, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Defense industry, Contract agreement, Government contract, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Lockheed Martin has been awarded $348.22M for modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This modification is for production non-recurring, special tooling and special test equipment in support of low-rate [...]

Published
2019

11. Wesco Aircraft announces chemical management services agreement with Leonardo

Subjects
Fighter planes, Electronic components industry, Defense industry, Defense programs, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Business, News, opinion and commentary
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Wesco Aircraft announced that it has signed a new agreement with Leonardo. Under the new multiyear agreement, Wesco will provide chemical management services for Leonardo's joint strike fighter program in [...]

Published
2019

12. Lockheed Martin awarded $1.81B Navy contract

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United States. Marine Corps, United States. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Contracts, Aerospace industry -- Contracts, Defense industry -- Contracts, Defense contracts, Air forces, Legal fees, Attack airplanes, Fighter planes, Stealth fighters, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Defense industry, Contract agreement, Government contract, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $1.81B cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for continued design maturation and development of Block 4 capabilities in support of the F-35 Lightning II Phase 2.3 [...]

Published
2019

13. Boeing suprised over rule change in Canada jet competition, Reuters reports

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Boeing Co. -- Planning, Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Planning, Aerospace industry -- Planning, Aircraft industry -- Planning, Fighter planes, Retirement benefits, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Company business planning, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Jim Barnes, the Boeing (BA) official in charge of trying to sell the F-18 Super Hornet jet to Canada, said he was surprised the country has eased the rules of [...]

Published
2019

14. Boeing awarded $163.91M Navy contract modification

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Boeing Co. -- Contracts, Aircraft industry -- Contracts, Fighter planes, Defense industry -- Contracts, Defense contracts, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Legal fees, Contract agreement, Defense industry, Government contract, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Boeing has been awarded a $163.91M cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the service life modification, or SLM, of up to 10 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. The [...]

Published
2019

15. Lockheed Martin awarded $1.15B Navy contract for F-35 support

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Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Contracts, Aerospace industry -- Contracts, Defense contracts, Defense industry -- Contracts, Air forces, Fighter planes, Stealth fighters, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Legal fees, Contract manufacturing, Attack airplanes, Information technology management, Contract agreement, Government contract, Defense industry, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $1.15B cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, cost share contract for sustainment services in support of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the Air Force, Navy, non-U. [...]

Published
2019

16. Harris awarded $212M F/A-18 electronic warfare system contract

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Harris Corp. -- Contracts, Telecommunications equipment industry -- Contracts, Fighter planes, Electronic warfare, Military electronics industry -- Contracts, Defense industry, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Aircraft, Telecommunications equipment industry, Contract agreement, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Harris Corporation has been awarded a $212M contract modification to supply the next production lot of electronic jammers to protect U.S. Navy and Foreign Military Sales F/A-18 Hornet and Super [...]

Published
2019

17. Lockheed Martin awarded $117.1M Navy contract modification for F-35 support

Subjects
United States. Marine Corps, Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Contracts, Aerospace industry -- Contracts, Fighter planes, Defense contracts, Defense industry -- Contracts, Air forces, Stealth fighters, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Aircraft, Military aircraft, Attack airplanes, Contract agreement, Government contract, Defense industry, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $117.1M modification to a firm-fixed-price delivery order previously placed against a basic ordering agreement. This modification provides for air vehicle initial spares to include [...]

Published
2019

18. Kaiser Aluminum says Boeing 737 build rate reduction introduces uncertainty

Subjects
Boeing Co., Aircraft industry, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Military aircraft, Aluminum industry, Defense industry, Fighter planes, Aircraft, Chairpersons, Defense industry, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

'The recent reduction in Boeing (BA) 737-MAX build rates has introduced uncertainty for commercial aerospace industry demand. While it is likely that the reduced build rates will eventually lead to [...]

Published
2019

19. United Technologies awarded $201.92M Navy contract modification for F-35 service

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United States. Marine Corps, United Technologies Corp. -- Contracts, Aircraft engine industry -- Contracts, Fighter planes, Defense contracts, Defense industry -- Contracts, Air forces, Stealth fighters, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Military aircraft, Military procurement, Attack airplanes, Technology, Contract agreement, Government contract, Defense industry, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

United Technologies has been awarded $201.92M for modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract. This modification provides for long-lead materials, parts and components for Lot 14 F135 propulsion systems [...]

Published
2019

20. Lockheed Martin awarded $264.66M contract modification for Korea F-35 program

Subjects
Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Contracts, Aerospace industry -- Contracts, Defense contracts, Defense industry, Attack airplanes, Fighter planes, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Stealth fighters, Contract agreement, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $264.66M modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract. This modification provides for additional operation and technical services in support of the government of Korea's [...]

Published
2019

21. Lockheed Martin awarded $108.74M Navy contract delivery order

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United States. Department of Defense, United States. Marine Corps, Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Contracts, Aerospace industry -- Contracts, Fighter planes, Defense contracts, Defense industry -- Contracts, Air forces, Stealth fighters, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Legal fees, Aircraft, Military aircraft, Attack airplanes, Contract agreement, Government contract, Defense industry, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Lockheed Martin has been awarded $108.74M for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement. This order provides for program management, nonrecurring engineering, recurring engineering, site support and [...]

Published
2019

22. United Technologies awarded $399.78M Navy contract modification

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United States. Department of Defense, United States. Marine Corps, United Technologies Corp. -- Contracts, Aircraft engine industry -- Contracts, Defense contracts, American soldiers, Defense industry -- Contracts, Air forces, Fighter planes, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Stealth fighters, Legal fees, Attack airplanes, Technology, Contract agreement, Government contract, Defense industry, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

United Technologies was awarded a $399,78M modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This modification provides for performance based logistics sustainment in support of the F-35 Lightning II [...]

Published
2018

23. Belgium expected to select Lockheed F-35 over Eurofighter, Reuters reports

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Lockheed Martin Corp., Military aircraft, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Aerospace industry, Defense industry, Defense industry, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Belgium will likely pick which fighter jet it wants to purchase to replace its aging F-16s by the end of October, Reuters reports, citing several sources. Industry expects expect the [...]

Published
2018

24. Joint strike fighter one of 15 Australian defence projects to be delayed due to Covid; Audit office says pandemic-related supply chain, workforce and contractor delay averages three to six months

Subjects
Military aircraft, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Contractors, Defense industry -- Accounting and auditing, COVID-19, Business logistics, Defense industry, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Paul Karp The joint strike fighter is one of 15 major defence projects suffering delays due to Covid-19, the Australian National Audit Office has said. In a report released [...]

Published
2020

26. Blue Angels training in Super Hornet jets for 2021 Westmoreland airshow

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Military aircraft, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Jet airplanes, Coronaviruses, Transportation authorities, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Jeff Himler Nov. 13The Blue Angels' next airshow appearance at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport promises to have a bigger impact, literally, than any of the Navy jet team's past [...]

Published
2020

27. Airbus signs contract for 38 Eurofighters with Germany

Subjects
Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Defense industry -- Contracts, Instruments (Equipment), Defense industry, Contract agreement, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Airbus has signed a contract to deliver 38 new Eurofighter aircraft to the German Air Force. This makes Germany the largest ordering nation in Europe's biggest defence programme. The order, [...]

Published
2020

28. Super Hornet pilot ejects safely as jet crashes in California

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Aircraft accidents, Air bases, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Military training, Air Force officers, Air forces, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Caitlin M. Kenney WASHINGTON - A fighter pilot ejected safely Tuesday as the F/A-18E Super Hornet that the pilot was flying crashed in California in what the Navy described [...]

Published
2020

29. Carrier-launched airstrikes hit ISIS targets in Iraq as USS Nimitz patrols Persian Gulf

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Nimitz (Aircraft carrier), Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Nuclear aircraft carriers, International cooperation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Chad Garland For the first time in over two years, carrier-launched U.S. aircraft conducted an airstrike against Islamic State targets in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition [...]

Published
2020

30. Trump election ad uses stock military image 'featuring Russian fighter jets'; The fundraising ad uses an image featuring Russian MiG-29s and at least one soldier with an AK-47, experts say

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Military aircraft, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Soldiers, Jet airplanes, Defense industry, Political campaigns, Stocks, Defense industry, News, opinion and commentary, Republican National Committee
Abstract

Byline: Helen Sullivan A fundraising ad for US president Donald Trump's re-election campaign reportedly used a stock photo featuring Russian fighter jets and weapons as part of a call for [...]

Published
2020

31. Can France be a worthy ally to India amid border row with China? Here's why Dassault Rafale induction is a key strategy

Subjects
China. People's Liberation Army, India. Indian Army, Military aircraft, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Chinese foreign relations, French foreign relations, Boundary disputes, News, opinion and commentary, Rafale (Aircraft)
Abstract

Byline: DNA Web Team Amid the ongoing India-China border disputes, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has faced a major setback in its clash against the Indian Army along the [...]

Published
2020

32. China fighter jet 'crash': Taiwan denies shooting down Su-35 as video shows inferno; A Su-35 fighter jet belonging to China's air force crashed near the city of Guilin in the southern province of Guangxi, and there have been claims it was shot down by Taiwan's air defence forces

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Aircraft accidents, Air defenses, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Defense industry, Air forces, Defense industry, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Su-35 (Aircraft), Twitter (Online social network)
Abstract

Byline: By, Chris Kitching Taiwan has denied claims that it show down a Chinese fighter jet after video posted online showed alleged wreckage burning close to homes. It is said [...]

Published
2020

33. Boeing Inducts 20th U.S. Navy F|A-18 into Service Life Modification

Subjects
United States. Navy, Boeing Co., Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Aircraft industry, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Boeing has inducted its 20th F/A-18 Super Hornet into Service Life Modification (SLM) supporting U.S. Navy readiness needs for mission-capable aircraft. Two SLM jets have already been delivered back to [...]

Published
2020

34. Air Chief assesses flight performance of JF-17B Aircraft

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Military aircraft, Air bases, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Aircraft industry, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Islamabad -- Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force visited an operational air base on Thursday. During the visit he participated in an [...]

Published
2020

36. Rolls explores private equity sale of Eurofighter parts maker in face of Covid turbulence

Subjects
Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Stock offerings, Defense industry -- International economic relations, Private equity, Defense industry, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Alan Tovey and Christopher Williams ROLLS-ROYCE is exploring an emergency sale of a division that makes parts for the Eurofighter Typhoon amid efforts to raise billions to see it [...]

Published
2020

37. Chinese fighter jets spotted on tiny base in disputed South China Sea territory

Subjects
Military aircraft, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Seth Robson China deployed at least eight fighter jets this month to an artificial island in the South China Sea as the United States and its allies conducted large-scale [...]

Published
2020

38. Cause of 2019 MiG-29 fighter crash identified as fuel shortage

Subjects
Aircraft accidents, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Shortages, Product shortage, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Bratislava, July 13 (CTK) - The cause of last year's Slovak military MiG-29 fighter plane crash during a training exercise was a lack of fuel, according to the conclusions of [...]

Published
2020

39. 'Go forth and kick butt': Navy's first Black female fighter pilot earns her wings

Subjects
Pilots, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Military training, African American women, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Twitter (Online social network)
Abstract

Byline: Chad Garland A Navy officer has made history this week as the service's first African American woman to become a fighter jet pilot, the service said. 'BZ to Lt. [...]

Published
2020

42. First F-35 pilots graduate from TOPGUN, return as instructors

Subjects
Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Teachers, Military training, Defense industry, Defense industry, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Joint Strike Fighter (Aircraft)
Abstract

Byline: Chad Garland The coronavirus pandemic may have set back the sequel to the movie 'Top Gun,' but it hasn't kept the real-life Navy training course from graduating pilots in [...]

Published
2020

43. Taiwan intercepts Chinese fighter jets in its airspace after US plane flies over the island

Subjects
Boeing Co., Fighter planes, Air defenses, Jet airplanes, Air defense identification zones, Aircraft industry, Military transportation, Intelligence gathering, Web sites (World Wide Web), Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Jet transports, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Joseph Ditzler Taiwan reported intercepting several Chinese fighter jets on Tuesday, the same day a U.S. military transport plane overflew the island, according to the Taiwan Ministry of National [...]

Published
2020

44. Storied F-4 Phantom goes on display at Ramstein Air Base

Subjects
Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Jet airplanes, Attack airplanes, Attack aircraft, Fighter planes, Ghosts, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - An F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber that entered service 60 years ago and flew combat missions during the Vietnam War went on display outside the northside [...]

Published
2020

45. Navy receives first Super Hornet with special modifications for Blue Angels demo team

Subjects
United States. Navy, Boeing Co., Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Coronaviruses, Aircraft industry, Aircraft, Aviation, Vice presidents (Organizations), Air bases, Fighter planes, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: James Bolinger The world's largest aircraft maker, reeling from evaporating demand for its planes during the coronavirus pandemic, nonetheless scored a morale-boosting lift this week. Boeing delivered the first [...]

Published
2020

46. Fighter squadron is pulled from USS Gerald R. Ford after sailor tests positive for coronavirus

Subjects
Fighter planes -- Military aspects, Coronaviruses -- Military aspects, Sailors -- Military aspects, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Journalism, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Caitlin M. Kenney Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter [...]

Published
2020

47. Navy: Russian fighters intercepted P-8A Poseidon over international airspace in 'unsafe and unprofessional' manner

Subjects
United States. Navy, Fighter planes, Reconnaissance aircraft, Intelligence gathering, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), General interest, News, opinion and commentary, P-8 Poseidon (Aircraft)
Abstract

Russian pilots in two Sukhoi Su-35 fighters flying in an 'unsafe and unprofessional manner' intercepted a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft over the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, according [...]

Published
2020

48. F-35A stealth fighter crashes upon landing at Eglin Air Force Base; pilot is in stable condition

Subjects
Fighter planes -- Accidents, Air forces, Military hospitals, Defense industry, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

An F-35A Lightning II crashed Tuesday evening while landing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., according to a string of messages posted to the base's official Twitter account. The accident [...]

Published
2020

49. How about the Saudis tell us where Khashoggi's body is in return for buying Newcastle?

Subjects
Race car drivers, Dictators, Motor vehicle drivers, Imagination, Princes, Cluster bombs, Professional soccer, Bombs, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Newcastle United
Abstract

What is it about dictators, autocrats, tyrants -- and, of course, extremely moderate and democratic young princes -- who become addicted to sport? Is it really 'sports washing' that attracts [...]

Published
2020

50. Can 1940s industrial spirit save us from coronavirus?

Subjects
Coronaviruses, Musical instruments, Soldiers, Coronavirus infections, Military personnel, Corporate directors, Music, Fighter planes, Furniture, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Pipelines, Heroes, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Wars often generate 'inspirational' tales of underdogs overcoming insurmountable odds. But the heroes in question are normally soldiers, risking their lives behind enemy lines. They don't usually sit in a [...]

Published
2020

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