April 8, 2016
U.S. officials have suggested that the presence of the F-35 at upcoming air shows in Europe will send a pointed message to Russia and others about NATO's future warfighting capabilities.
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/2016/04/06/f-35s-uk-debut-warning-russia/82668534/
Israel has been developing a plan to increase their ability to operate the F-35 autonomously from the U.S., including the installation of their own communications systems into Israeli F-35s, and the ability to perform most heavy maintenance in-country rather than relying in a depot in the U.S. or Europe.
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2016/04/04/israel-seeks-greater-autonomy-f-35-fighter-force/82619792/
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/air-force/2016/04/05/f-35-israel-lockheed-martin/82666534/
With the final details of India's Rafale purchase continuing to be debated, U.S. manufacturers at Lockheed Martin and Boeing have made new proposals for assemblying F-16s and F/A-18s in India.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-considers-buying-american-f16-and-fa-18-fighter-jets-what-happened-to-the-rafale-deal/1/636925.html
Kuwait has concluded its contract negotiations for a previously announced buy of 28 Eurofighter Typhoons.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/finmeccanica-signs-contract-with-kuwait-for-sale-of-combat-jets-1459863077
A South Korean F-16D crashed this past week during military drills between South Korea and the U.S. Both pilots ejected safely. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
http://en.jknus.com/articles/2911/20160401/south-korea-us-military-drills.htm
Turkish fighter jets have carried out strikes against Kurdish rebels, targeting PKK positions in northern Iraq. The air strikes come after the PKK claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack in Ankara that killed 37 people this past month. The PKK operates primarily out of Syria and within Turkey - as opposed to Iraq's indigenous Pesh Merga Kurdish militia, which has been fighting ISIS gains in Iraq.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/turkish-fighter-jets-bomb-kurdish-rebels-in-northern-iraq/2016/04/01/42e1c4b0-f822-11e5-958d-d038dac6e718_story.html
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