January 21, 2015
Some in the Pentagon are reportedly planning to evolve a version of the F-35 into a "cognitive electronic warfare" platform, that would ferret out new anti-aircraft threats and identify the means to combat them on-the-fly.
http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2016/01/most-important-technology-f-35/125228/
Cost continues to hound the F-35 program, at a time when the Air Force is attempting to procure both the F-35, and the KC-46 tanker, and the LRS-B all at the same time.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-faces-cost-conundrum-with-f-35-kc-46-and-lrs-b-420997/
The U.S. Department of Defense has reached an agreement with Pratt & Whitney for the delivery of the next two lots of engines that will power the F-35. The deal covers 53 LRIP 9 and 87 LRIP 10 engines. Deliveries of LRIP 9 aircraft are expected to begin later this year.
http://www.janes.com/article/57263/pentagon-pratt-announce-agreement-on-next-f-35-engine-buy
http://www.govconwire.com/2016/01/pratt-whitney-dod-agree-on-lot-9-10-f-35-propulsion-engine-production/
Russia intends to begin delivery of Su-35 fighters to China later this year. China has contracted for 24 of the new airplanes.
http://tass.ru/en/defense/849791
Despite protests from India and a potential showdown with Congress, the Obama administration is moving forward with plans to sell eight additional F-16 fighters to Pakistan.
http://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/despite-indian-hurdles-us-committed-to-providing-8-f-16s-pakistan/
http://thediplomat.com/2016/01/will-us-congress-stonewall-f-16-sale-to-pakistan/
Although the prototype for Japan's Shinshin fighter demonstrator has already been rolled out, work is continuing in parallel towards developing the engine technology necessary to produce a future indigenous warplane.
http://aviationweek.com/awindefense/japan-moving-build-core-new-fighter-engine
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