November 26, 2015
The UK has accelerated its purchase plans for the F-35B stealth fighter, announcing that a new squadron will be formed to help integrate the new airplane at a faster pace.
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/article46534045.html
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2015/11/25/Why-UK-Going-All-F-35-Joint-Strike-Fighter
Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 strike jet his past week, after it strayed across the Turkish-Syrian border. Both pilots successfully ejected from the airplane, although one was shot and killed by Turkish-backed, Syrian rebel forces while he descended on his parachute.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/25/us-mideast-crisis-syria-turkey-idUSKBN0TD0IR20151125#CIMS1HqaHk0hf0KC.97
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/26/world/europe/turkey-russia-fighter-jet.html?_r=0
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/russia-fighter-jet-shot-down-at-turkey-syria-border/3071382.html
In response to the recent downing of a Russian strike jet over Turkey, Russia has announced that it will deploy its most advanced surface-to-air missile system, the S-400 to Syria. Capable of detecting aircraft and missiles up to 250 miles away, the new missile is expected to be deployed near the Syrian air base of Latakia.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/622212/Putin-super-weapon-Turkey-shooting-revenge-Russian-fighter-jet
Israeli fighter jets reportedly struck a Hezbollah site on the border between Syria and Lebanon. The Israeli government has repeatedly warned that it would not allow the Syrian civil war to be used as a cover for the transfer of additional heavy arms to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.
http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/11/25/israel-reportedly-strikes-hezbollah-and-government-targets-in-syria/
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Syrian-opposition-claims-IAF-struck-targets-in-country-on-Monday-435233
Pakistan has confirmed that it will continue to use Russian-made, RD-93 engines on its Chinese-designed JF-17 fighters, after concluding that the latest Chinese attempts to reverse-engineer an engine for the airplane had failed. China continues to use Russian-supplied engines for its front-line fighters, including for the Chinese-produced Chengdu J-10, and for the experimental J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters.
http://thediplomat.com/2015/11/pakistan-to-stick-with-russian-engine-for-jf-17-fighter-jet/
http://thediplomat.com/2015/11/confirmed-china-buys-24-advanced-fighter-jets-from-russia/
The U.S. government has voiced additional reservations over the proposed transfer of technology to South Korea for the development of Korea's KF-X indigenous stealth fighters. Lockheed Martin had agreed in principal to assist in the program and to transfer key technologies - similar to the assistance provided to develop South Korea's T-50 trainer and FA-50 lightweight fighter - provided that export approval could be obtained from the U.S. State Department.
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20151125001150
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